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malinger vs shrink from

shrink from vs malinger

malinger and shrink from both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malinger No No Yes No
shrink from No No Yes No
As verbs, shrink from is a hypernym of malinger; that is, shrink from is a word with a broader meaning than malinger:
  • malinger: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
  • shrink from: avoid (one's assigned duties)
Other hypernyms of malinger include fiddle, goldbrick, shirk.
malinger (verb) shrink from (verb)
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill avoid (one's assigned duties)
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