| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered: dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, procrastinate, trail. Idioms: drag one's feet (or heels) , mark time, take one's time. See FAST. 2. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: abide, bide, linger, pause, stay1, wait. See CONTINUE. 3. To continue to be in a place: abide, bide, linger, remain, stay1, wait. Informal : stick around. Idioms: stay put. See CONTINUE.
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