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linger
(verb)
linger
(verb)
Meaning
to stay in a place longer than necessary
Example
"Though the rain had stopped, the clouds continued to linger in the sky."
Synonyms
loiterremaindawdle
Antonyms
departleaverush
More about this word
Word origin
From Old English 'lengan', meaning to prolong.
Related word forms
verb: lingered
noun: lingering
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