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Linger On

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verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• originate (in)

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• exist or be situated within

• come back to

31%6Linger
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

31%10Linger
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

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