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long-drawn-out

long-drawn-out adjective: protracted, extending for a great period of time.

Adjective

long-drawn-out (comparative more long-drawn-out, superlative most long-drawn-out)

  1. Protracted, extending for a great period of time.
    Synonyms:
    diuturnal, prolonged

Synonyms of long-drawn-out

Forms of long-drawn-out

comparativemore long-drawn-out
superlativemost long-drawn-out
alternative formlong-drawn

Questions about long-drawn-out

What does long-drawn-out mean?
Long-drawn-out means protracted, extending for a great period of time.
What part of speech is long-drawn-out?
Long-drawn-out is an adjective.

Words near long-drawn-out in the dictionary

  1. long-dick
  2. long-distance
  3. long-distance relationship
  4. long-distance relationships
  5. long-drawn
  6. long-drawn-out
  7. long-eared
  8. long-eared bat
  9. long-eared bats
  10. long-eared fox
  11. long-eared foxes

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