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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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