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DRAWN-OUT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels
Classified under:
Similar:
slow (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
Example:
protracted negotiations
Synonyms:
drawn-out; extended; lengthy; prolonged; protracted
Classified under:
Similar:
long (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified)
