Meaning & use
linger
To stay somewhere longer than necessary or expected, often reluctant to leave.
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We lingered at the restaurant table long after finishing dessert.
A faint smell of smoke lingered in the room for days after the fire.
A note on using this word
Can describe people staying in place, or things like smells, feelings, and illnesses persisting.
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