linger

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Synonyms: finger, ginger, ligger, zinger, ringer, langer, dinger, plinger, liner, longer, binger

Antonyms: finger, ginger, ligger, zinger, ringer, langer, dinger, plinger, liner, longer, binger

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[stay]] or [[remain]] in a place or situation, especially as if [[unwilling]] to depart or not easily able to do so.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To remain [[alive]] or [[existent]] although still proceeding toward [[death]] or [[extinction]]; to die [[gradually]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|idiomatic|often followed by {{m|en|on}}}} To [[consider]] or [[contemplate]] for a period of time; to engage in [[analytic]] thinking or [[discussion]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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