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English noun: protraction | |||
| 1. | protraction (attribute) the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||
| Synonyms | continuation, lengthiness, prolongation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | duration, length | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fermata | ||
| 2. | protraction (act) the act of prolonging something | ||
| Samples | There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks. | ||
| Synonyms | lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continuance, continuation | ||
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