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| 1. | [ adjective ] relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | |
| Synonyms: | lengthy extended protracted drawn-out | |
| Examples: | "a drawn-out argument" "an extended discussion" "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law" "a prolonged and bitter struggle" "protracted negotiations" |
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| Related terms: | long | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] drawn out or made longer spatially | |
| Synonyms: | elongated lengthened 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 | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of illness; developing slowly or of long duration | |
| Related terms: | chronic | |
| Similar spelling: |
prolonge prolong proline prelone praline prolongation |
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