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Lingered House Linger V Loiter Dawdle Continue Persist

Linger means to loiter or dawdle; to continue or persist. Romeo lingered hoping to see Juliet, and the smell of food lingered in the house for days.

Poco a poco significa quedarse o demorarse; continuar o persistir. Romeo esperó poco a poco a Julieta, y el olor de la comida se quedó poco a poco en la casa.

Word linger
Part of Speech V.
Definition loiter or dawdle; continue or persist.
Sentence Hoping to see Juliet pass by, Romeo lingered outside the Capulet house for hours.

Though Mother made stuffed cabbage on Monday, the smell lingered around the house for days.

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