languished

Phonetic Respelling: [ lang-gwish ]

Definition:

v. 1 to lose strength or energy; weaken; to suffer in a state of neglect or indifference; 2 to yearn or long for someone esp. in a melancholy way

Sentence:

The flowers languished in the hot sun.

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The flowers languished in the hot sun.

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Synonyms:

decay; fade; fail; flag; pine; wilt

Antonyms:

flourish; thrive

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Languished rhymes:

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