Loaf and Linger

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Loaf verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf

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Linger is a synonym for loaf. In some cases you can use "Linger" instead a verb "Loaf".

Nearby Words: loafer, loafed

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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Loaf is a synonym for linger. You can use "Loaf" instead a verb "Linger".

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

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