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Adjective protracted has 1 sense
- drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted - relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
Antonym: short (indirect, via long)
Verb protract has 1 sense
- prolong, protract, extend, draw out - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
--1 is one way to lengthen
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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