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		savingsPossible on Nov 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In Defense of Latin lingering brings other ideas besides "long". something like "fading but still there". does not seem appropriate for the text

manoDev on Nov 19, 2019 [–]

Doesn't "lingering" have a connotation of "lasting longer than it should" when associated with a negative aspect?

E.g. "lingering pain", "lingering stench".

savingsPossible on Nov 20, 2019 | [–]

Also lingering affection.

Afaik, it means mostly something like "still there, after all that time"

see: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lingering

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