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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras