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prolongation

About 1.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act of prolonging.
  2. noun That which has been prolonged; an extension.

Similar words

protraction lengthening lengthiness extension perpetuation prorogation prolonging elongation extended extend

Often followed by

of and in is or to from into was

Word family

prolong prolongations prolonged prolonger prolongers prolonging prolongs

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