Linger and Stall

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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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Stall and linger are semantically related in procrastinate topic. In some cases you can use "Stall" instead a verb "Linger".

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

Stall verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

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Linger and stall are semantically related in delay topic. Sometimes you can use "Linger" instead a verb "Stall".

Nearby Words: stalled, stalling, stallion, stallholder

plans	linger plans	stall plans
opponent	linger opponent	stall opponent

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