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Lingering

Lingering Meaning & Definition
Lingering Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lingering?

[n] the act of tarrying

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lingering: tarriance

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See Also | delay | holdup

Lingering In Webster's Dictionary

\Lin"ger*ing\, a. 1. Delaying. 2. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease. To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly. --Rambler.

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