Linger and Survive

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Linger

Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

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Survive is a synonym for linger in continue topic. In some cases you can use "Survive" instead a verb "Linger", when it comes to topics like remain, hang on.

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

Survive

Survive verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.

Usage example: some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

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Linger is a synonym for survive in continue topic. You can use "Linger" instead a verb "Survive", if it concerns topics such as remain.

Nearby Words: survival, surviving, survivor, survivorship

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contact	linger contact	survive contact
way	linger way	survive way
shot	linger shot	survive shot
minutes	linger minutes	survive minutes

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When an extra or a minor character is shot, they fall over immediately dead; when a major character is shot, they either survive with a nasty-looking wound, or they linger long enough to utter some parting words.

Source: Overused Sci-Fi Silly Science

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