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languish

verbCommon GRE wordMore L words

to lose vitality or be left to deteriorate through neglect

In a sentence

The bill languished in committee for years, neglected and never brought up for a vote.

Synonyms
witherdeclineflagfade
Antonyms
thriveflourishprosper

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