Cease and Linger

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Cease verb - To come to an end.

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Linger is an antonym for cease.

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

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Cease is an antonym for linger in continue topic.

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

contact	cease contact	linger contact
way	cease way	linger way

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