Associations to the word «Protracted»
Noun
- Negotiation
- Litigation
- Struggle
- Insurgency
- Dispute
- Siege
- Illness
- Withdrawal
- Warfare
- Mao
- Perseverance
- Bitter
- Agony
- Abstinence
- Conflict
- Deliberation
- Impatience
- Suffering
- Debate
- Recession
- Vigil
- Lawsuit
- Firmness
- Drought
- Confinement
- Delay
- Suspense
- Misery
- Absence
- Byzantine
- Exertion
- Saga
- Discussion
- Battle
- Dissatisfaction
- Cessation
- Courtship
- Martyrdom
- Proceeding
- Hostility
- Vicksburg
- Spawning
- Fortitude
- Takeover
- Engagement
- Torture
- Period
- Resistance
- Termination
- Crisis
- Duration
- Controversy
- Nipple
- Unrest
- Deprivation
- Torment
- Smiley
- War
- Famine
- Hardship
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PROTRACTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of protract
PROTRACTED, adjective. Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
Dictionary definition
PROTRACTED, 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".
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