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languish in some place 1. to become dispirited in some place; to weaken and fade away in some place. Claire languished in prison for her crime. I spent over three days languishing in a stuffy hotel room. We languished in the airport waiting room while they refueled the plane. 2. to suffer neglect in a place. The bill languished in the Senate for months on end. The children languished in the squalid conditions until the court intervened. See also: languish How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And, dearest reader, that is why The girls avoid the tumps, Preferring journalists and flyBy-night directors, that is why A versifier such as I Must languish in the dumps. The Hatters, who currenly languish in the relegation zone of the third tier and face Liverpool an FA Cup third-round replay at Anfield tonight, are hoping to tie up a deal with a group led by the former breakfast television presenter. His discovery of the benefits of sulfa would eventually be overrun by penicillin--but in the meantime he'd languish in jail for his efforts. |
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