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Sense: Verb: dawdle
Synonyms:
dawdle, dillydally , dally, hang back, lollygag, loiter, mope Collocations, tarry, shilly-shally , mosey , hang around , hang about , trail behind, dither, wait Collocations, take your time, take your sweet time , procrastinate Collocations
Antonyms:
go full throttle, strain at the leash, go away, move on, leave Collocations, hit the ground running, get stuck into, go ahead, carry on
Sense: Verb: persist
Synonyms:
persist, continue Collocations, not go away, endure Collocations, drag on, remain Collocations, go on, last Collocations, stick around , stay Collocations