prolonged

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adjective

1. relatively long in duration;
tediously protracted (Freq. 5)
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
• Syn:
drawn-out, extended, lengthy, protracted
• Similar to:
long
• Derivationally related forms:
length (for: lengthy), lengthiness (for: lengthy)
2. drawn out or made longer spatially
- 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
• Syn:
elongated, extended, lengthened
• Similar to:
long

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  elongated, extended, lengthened, drawn-out, lengthy, protracted