malingering



cagey, dodging, ducking, elusive, evasive, goofing off, shifty, shirking, skulking, slacking, slippery, soldiering, tax dodging, tax evasion, truancy,

   unprogressive - die hard, fogyish, narrow-minded, right wing, ultraconservative ,

   rough edges - failure, loose ends, neglect, non-performance, omission ,

   remove friction - aid, clear the way, ease, expedite, explain, facilitate, grease, grease the wheels, hasten, help, loose, lubricate, make clear, oil, open up,

   bondage - absolutism, bond service, captivity, control, debt slavery, deprivation of freedom, disenfranchisement, disfranchisement, domination, enslavement, enthralment, feudalism, peonage, restraint, serfdom,

   aquatic plant - amphibian, annual, biennial, cutting, dicotyledon, evergreen, fungus, perennial, plant, seedling, triennial, vegetable, weed ,

   tone measurer - baton, diapason, metronome, mute, stick ,

   lodge a plaint - accuse, allege, arraign, article, book, bring charges, charge, cite, complain, denounce, denunciate, fasten upon, finger, impeach, imply,

   going on foot - ambling, footing, footwork, hiking, hoofing, legwork, lumbering, marching, staggering, strolling, toddling, tottering, tramping, trudging, walking ,

   take into custody - apprehend, arrest, capture, collar, grab, nab, net, pick, pick up, pinch, pull, run in, seize, take in ,

   personal ambition - autism, ego trip, egotism, greed, individualism, interest, narcissism, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-esteem, self-indulgence, self-interest, self-seeking, self-serving ,