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present tense third-person singular of continue
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1
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
- the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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2
to begin again or return to after an interruption
- we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten
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- belays,
- breaks,
- cans
- [slang],
- ceases,
- checks,
- cuts,
- desists,
- discontinues,
- drops,
- halts,
- knocks off,
- leaves off,
- quits,
- scuttles,
- shuts off,
- stays,
- stops,
- terminates
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