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lingered
verb
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Divide lingered into syllables:

lin · gered

How to pronounce lingered:

Definition of lingered:

lingered (verb):
to be slow in parting or in quitting something tarry

Synonyms for lingered:

draggedplayedcontinuestrolledloiteredstayabidedawdledenduredelayed
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Antonyms for lingered:

transmogrifieddivergedprogressedreducedevolvedconvertedshapedshiftedchangedturned
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