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elongated
adjective
Having notably more length than width; being long and slender
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adjective
Having notably more length than width; being long and slender
“An elongate tail tapering to a point”
adjective
Drawn out or made longer spatially
“Picasso's elongated Don Quixote”
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An elongate tail tapering to a point
The old man's gaunt and elongated frame
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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