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protract (73 synonym found)

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adjourn

chatter

continue

dawdle

defer

delay

drag out

draw

draw out

dwell on

elongate

fill out

hang fire

hang up

hold

hold off

hold over

hold up

keep

keep alive

keep going

keep up

lay aside

lay by

lay over

lengthen

lengthen out

let out

linger on

maintain

never finish

pad

perorate

perpetuate

pigeonhole

postpone

preserve

procrastinate

produce

prolong

prolongate

prorogate

prorogue

pull

push aside

put aside

put off

put on ice

recess

retain

run out

set aside

set by

shelve

shift off

sleep on

speak at length

spin out

stand over

stave off

stay

strain

stretch

stretch out

string out

suspend

sustain

table

take a recess

tauten

temporize

tighten

waive

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Definition of protract:

(v) : to draw out; to extend, especially in duration; to use a protractor

"no one wanted Nicolettte at the discussion, as she would protract the debate long beyond any reasonable limit with her tedious and tangential arguments."

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Definition of protract:

(v) : to draw out; to extend, especially in duration; to use a protractor

"no one wanted Nicolettte at the discussion, as she would protract the debate long beyond any reasonable limit with her tedious and tangential arguments."

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