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lingering
backward, dilatory, extended, lackadaisical, lazy, long-continuing, overlong, protracted, resounding, slow, trifling
Definition
n.
the act of tarrying
Last update: July 26, 2015
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Yully shook away her
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All this was torture to merefined,
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torture.
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A suddenatthemomentthoughfrom
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illnessoften previouslyexpectorateddemise, Lenehan added.
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Directly, said he, creaking to go, albeit
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Dollard and Cowley still urged the
lingering
singer out with it.
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'I have been
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here these two hours.'
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'What the devil made you stand
lingering
there, in the wet.'
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Perhaps there were yet some
lingering
effects from the concussion.
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He turned to ride away, but the man,
lingering
, spoke again.
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Lingering only to tighten their girdles, they said, "We are ready."
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Other girls were
lingering
about on the stairs.
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