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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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The story relates Laxman’s making as a demagogue, dwelling on the years in which he used his extended family as a kind of training ground for his megalomania.

From The Wall Street Journal

Current owners Martin and Lorraine Kendall said it feels "quite normal" to live in a cave, describing the Kidderminster dwelling as "very cosy".

From BBC

I was a good twenty miles from home, at least eight or nine miles from any kind of farm or dwelling.

From Literature

The rapper’s overhaul of the dwelling saw it reduced to little more than a concrete shell, decimating almost all of Ando’s original design — and leaving design lovers up in arms over its destruction.

From MarketWatch

However, the actor did previously admit that he’d considered adding another dwelling to his real estate holdings: the iconic property that served as the McCallister residence in “Home Alone.”

From MarketWatch