Hover and Linger

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Hover verb - Linger or remain near a place.

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Linger is a synonym for hover in hang topic. In some cases you can use "Linger" instead a verb "Hover". popular alternative

Nearby Words: hovered, hovering

Linger verb - Move to and fro.

Usage example: The shy student lingered in the corner

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Hover is a synonym for linger in activity topic. You can use "Hover" instead a verb "Linger". popular alternative

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

bit	hover bit	linger bit
little	hover little	linger little

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