Break and Linger

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Break verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.

Usage example: the herd of gazelles broke when they saw the lions racing toward them from the ridge above

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Linger is an antonym for break.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

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Break is an antonym for linger.

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

way	break way	linger way
chains	break chains	linger chains

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