 lengthening |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] increasing in length | |
| Examples: | "the lengthening days of February" |
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| Related terms: | increasing | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of prolonging something | |
| Synonyms: | perpetuation prolongation protraction | |
| Examples: | "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" |
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| Related terms: | continuance perpetuate prolong | |
| Similar spelling: |
lengthen lengthened lengthwise lengthiness lengthily |
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