Synonyms for lingering
lin·ger·ing

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1. lingering

   Slow signifies moving through a relatively short distance, or with a relatively small number of motions in a given time; slow also applies to that which is a relatively long while in beginning or accomplishing something; a watch or a clock is said to be slow when its indications are behind those of the standard time. Tardy is applied to that which is behind the proper or desired time, especially in doing a work or arriving at a place. Deliberate and dilatory are used of persons, tho the latter may be used also of things, as of a stream; a person is deliberate who takes a noticeably long time to consider and decide before acting or who acts or speaks as if he were deliberating at every point; a person is dilatory who lays aside, or puts off as long as possible, necessary or required action; both words may be applied either to undertaking or to doing. Gradual (Latin gradus, a step) signifies advancing by steps, and refers to slow but regular and sure progression. Slack refers to action that seems to indicate a lack of tension, as of muscle or of will, sluggish to action that seems as if reluctant to advance.

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   Synonyms:
   dawdling, delaying, deliberate, dilatory, drowsy, dull, gradual, inactive, inert, moderate, procrastinating, slack, slow, sluggish, tardy

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1. tarriance, lingeringnoun

   the act of tarrying

   Synonyms:
   tarriance

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1. • Delay

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1. lingeringadjective

   Synonyms:
   delaying, loitering

2. lingeringadjective

   Synonyms:
   protracted

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1. lingeringadjective

   Synonyms:
   protracted

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1. List of paraphrases for "lingering":

   persistent, persisting, continuing

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1. John Kerry:

   I would say that probably 99% of Americans don't know that they're here doing what they're doing, but for a lot of Americans, this is one of the most important missions in the world because they're still missing their loved ones and they don't have closure, and people deserve and want closure. War has terrible, lingering scars, and where you have an ability to be able to address them, we should.

2. Rebecca Pruthi:

   Speak to the supervisor at the salon regarding what type of foot baths are used, a lot of micro organisms are lingering within the jets of the whirlpool. Pipe-free whirlpools are better.

3. William Lacy Clay:

   The painting portrays a colorful landscape of symbolic characters representing social injustice, the tragic events in Ferguson and the lingering elements of inequality in modern American society.

4. Donald Trump:

   I want to tell you, we have great people in the Department of Justice, we have great people. These are people, I really believe, you take a poll, I got to be at 95 %, but we had some real bad ones -- you see what's happened at the The New York Times, The New York Times're all gone, The New York Times're all gone, The New York Times're all gone. But there's a lingering stench and we're going to get rid of that, too.

5. Kevin Chappell:

   I definitely had some lingering stuff going last year coming from my back throughout the year, and kind of end of the year I decided I was n’t good physically, I was n’t good mentally and I needed to take some time, and so I did. The tour has been phenomenal with that supporting me. Really dove into the mental side and believe it or not, the better I got mentally, the better my back got.