Breeze and Linger

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Breeze verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency

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Linger is an antonym for breeze.

Nearby Words: breezy, breezily, breezed, breezing

Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work

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Breeze is an antonym for linger.

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

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