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long, long lost

long, long lost is the comparative form of long-lost.

Meaning of long-lost

Adjective

long-lost (not comparable)

  1. Having been missing or unknown for a long period of time.
    • My long-lost brother showed up, borrowed money and vanished again.

Questions about long, long lost

What is long, long lost the comparative form of?
Long, long lost is the comparative form of long-lost.

Words near long, long lost in the dictionary

  1. Long Wittenham
  2. Long Xuyên
  3. long z
  4. Long'an
  5. long'd
  6. long, long lost
  7. Long-a-Coming
  8. long-acting
  9. long-acuminate
  10. long-ago
  11. long-arm statute

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