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Thoughtful(adj): showing consideration or care for others.
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Expel (v): to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject.
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three-ply: (adj)​(of wool, cloth or paper) with three threads or layers

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"Tiny aerosols of the virus emitted when speaking linger in the air for longer than largest droplets from cough"

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viral load (n):Amount of a virus in body fluid.

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THE WORST -CASE SCENARIO

Being the worst result that could be expected under the circumstances.

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In closed and crowded indoor settings there is a higher risk of spreading the virus.
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In the air, or carried by air or wind or by an aircraft.

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To lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.

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assemble or accumulate something by putting parts or material together.

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To stay in a place, or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance.

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lin·ger
(lĭng′gər)

intr.v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers

1. To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: Friends lingered at the picnic tables, chatting. See Synonyms at stay ¹.

2.

a. To continue or persist: a smell that lingered in the air; doubts that lingered in my mind.

b. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.

3. To proceed slowly; saunter: "the careless grace and dignity with which she lingered along the garden path" (Henry James).

4. To devote considerable time to something, especially in a leisurely fashion: We lingered over the question for an hour.

[Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen, to prolong, from Old English lengan; see del- in Indo-European roots.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

linger
(ˈlɪŋɡə)

vb ( mainly intr)

1. to delay or prolong departure

2. to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter

3. to remain just alive for some time prior to death

4. to persist or continue, esp in the mind

5. to be slow to act; dither; procrastinate

[C13 (northern dialect) lengeren to dwell, from lengen to prolong, from Old English lengan; related to Old Norse lengja; see long ¹]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

lin*ger
(ˈlɪŋ gər)
v.i.

1. to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected.

2. to remain alive or in use, though with diminishing vitality.

3. to dwell in contemplation, thought, or enjoyment: to linger over the painting.

4. to be tardy in action; delay.

v.t.

6. to pass (time) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usu. fol. by away or out).

[1250-1300; Middle English lengeren to dwell, remain, frequentative of lengen, Old English lengan to prolong, literally, lengthen]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

linger

Past participle: lingered
Gerund: lingering

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:

Verb 1.
linger - remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

persist, remain, stay - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

2.
linger - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

footle, hang around, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, lounge, lurk, loaf

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

3.
linger - leave slowly and hesitantly

go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

4.
linger - take one's time; proceed slowly

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

5.
linger - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"

hesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

linger

verb

3. stay, remain, stop, wait, delay, lag, hang around, idle, dally, loiter, take your time, wait around, dawdle, hang in the air, procrastinate, tarry, drag your feet or heels Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until midnight.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language - Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

linger
verb

1. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave:

2. To continue to be in a place:

3. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered:

dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, loiter, poke, procrastinate, tarry, trail.

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

dvelja, verîa eftir staldra viî

ieilgt kavēties uzkavēties vilcināties

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

linger

vi

(zurück)zwischen sich the party was over, but many of the guests die it was incredible how Franco es war (also linger on) → bleiben, verweilen Leben und Tod fortbestehen, sich halten; zurückbleiben; schweben; anhalten, bleiben; fortbestehen, bleiben; nachklingen; (liter); (in dying) → halten; lingered in the hall → Party war lingered on → erstaunlich, wie Franco sich an der Macht festkkrallte vorbei, aber viele Gäste standen noch im Flur herum; (custom) → (doubts, suspicions) → (feeling, emotion, pain) → (memory) → (chords) → (scent) →

Collins German Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

linger
(ˈliŋgə) verb

1. to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time. The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.

2. to proceed slowly or delay. We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

linger

v. [ to suffer] consumirse, padecer lentamente; [ to delay] demorarse.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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References in classic literature?

One does not linger in the neighbourhood of Reading.

We had intended to push on to Wallingford that day, but the sweet smiling face of the river here lured us to linger for a while; and so we left our boat at the bridge, and went up into Streatley, and lunched at the "Bull," much to Montmorency's satisfaction.

But all hands lingered. Even Spider, my crew, lingered.

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Define linger. linger synonyms, linger pronunciation, linger translation, English dictionary definition of linger. intr.v. lin·gered , lin·ger·ing , lin·gers 1. To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: Friends lingered at the picnic tables,...