Linger
Linger verb - To move or act slowly.
Vanish
Vanish verb - To cease to be visible.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- A human that dies has its soul linger after death while monster souls instantly vanish upon death while boss monsters have their souls linger for a short time and then shatter into pieces.
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