Continuing
Continuing adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Lingering and continuing are semantically related in continue topic. In some cases you can use "Lingering" instead an adjective "Continuing".
Lingering
Lingering noun - The act of tarrying.
Continuing and lingering are semantically related in continue topic. You can use "Continuing" instead an adjective "Lingering", if it concerns topics such as chronic.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- continuous and continuing
- continuous and lingering
- constant and continuing
- constant and lingering
- enduring and continuing
- enduring and lingering
- lasting and continuing
- lasting and lingering
- ceaseless and continuing
- ceaseless and lingering
- continual and continuing
- continual and lingering
- persistent and continuing
- persistent and lingering
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