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lingering

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verb

present participle of linger
as in delaying
to move or act slowly since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work

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“Lingering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingering. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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