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How to pronounce linger:

Synonyms for linger:

abide
carry on
continue
crawl
creep
dally
dawdle
delay
diddle
dillydally
drag
drag one's heels
drop behind
endure
fall behind
hang fire
lag
lallygag
last
loiter
lollygag
lounge
mark time
mope
persist
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Antonyms for linger:

abandon
bail
bail out
begone
bolt
bug out
buzz off
carry on
check out
clear off
clear out
decamp
depart
desert
disappear
escape
evacuate
exit
flee
fly
get off
go
go away
go from
go off
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