What are you lingering for? Hurry up and go.
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Lingering
//ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "lingering" (94 found)
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4 translations across 3 languages.
Irish
1 entries- leadrán noun (act of lingering or waiting)
Russian
1 entries- ожидание noun (act of lingering or waiting)
Spanish
2 entries- persistente noun (act of lingering or waiting)
- prolongado noun (act of lingering or waiting)
Sample sentences
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The smell of last night's dinner was still lingering in the kitchen.
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Ever drifting down the stream — Lingering in the golden gleam — Life, what is it but a dream?
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Tell a story which illustrates perfectly your power sound bite and which will leave a lingering memory for the audience to think about.
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