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linger lingerslingeringlingered

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verbWhen something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected .The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room.A guerrilla war has lingered into its fourth decade.He was ashamed. That feeling lingered, and he was never comfortable in church after that.He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example because you are enjoying yourself.Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight.I lingered on in Atlanta for a few days, spending much of my time with an artist friend.It is a dreary little town where few would choose to linger. C1

word	linger
definition	verb When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected . The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room. A guerrilla war has lingered into its fourth decade. He was ashamed. That feeling lingered, and he was never comfortable in church after that. He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital. If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example because you are enjoying yourself. Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight. I lingered on in Atlanta for a few days, spending much of my time with an artist friend. It is a dreary little town where few would choose to linger.
inflections	lingerslingeringlingered
cefr-level	C1

Lingered Linger Longer Lingering Time Verb Idea Feeling