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prolonged
adjective
drawn out or made longer spatially
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pɹoʊˈlɔŋd
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adjective
drawn out or made longer spatially
“Picasso's elongated Don Quixote”
adjective
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
“a drawn-out argument”
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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
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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