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| 1. | [ adjective ] drawn out or made longer spatially | |
| Synonyms: | lengthened prolonged extended | |
| Examples: | "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote" "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year" "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes" "a prolonged black line across the page" |
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| Related terms: | long | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having notably more length than width; being long and slender | |
| Synonyms: | elongate | |
| Examples: | "an elongate tail tapering to a point" "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame" |
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| Related terms: | long | |
| Similar spelling: |
elongate elongation ellington Elling Ellingwood |
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