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lingering

 
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a.

1. Delaying.

2. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease.

To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly.
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Definition: protracted
Antonyms: short-lived

 
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IN BRIEF: Lasting for a long time.

pronunciation But winter lingering chills the lap of May. — Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)

 
 
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