Linger and Waver

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Linger verb - Move to and fro.

Usage example: The shy student lingered in the corner

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Waver and linger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waver" instead a verb "Linger".

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

Waver verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.

Usage example: he's still wavering about whether to take the job

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Linger and waver are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Linger" instead a verb "Waver".

Nearby Word: wavering

way	linger way	waver way
bit	linger bit	waver bit

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