Associations to the word «Prolonged»

Wiktionary

PROLONGED, adjective. Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
PROLONGED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of prolong
PROLONGED ABORTION, noun. A missed abortion.

Dictionary definition

PROLONGED, adjective. 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".
PROLONGED, adjective. 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".

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