Associations to the word «Protracted»

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".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley