Fleet and Lingering

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Fleet adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot

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Lingering is an antonym for fleet.

Lingering noun - The act of tarrying.

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Fleet is an antonym for lingering.

Nearby Words: linger, lingered, lingerer

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Lingering and Fleet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleet/lingering

Fleet & Lingering. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleet/lingering>.

Lingering or Fleet. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleet/lingering.

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