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long–drawn–out
adjective
: continuing for a long time or for too long
Full Definition of LONG-DRAWN-OUT
: extended to a great length
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Variants of LONG-DRAWN-OUT
long–drawn–out or long–drawn
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First Known Use of LONG-DRAWN-OUT
1632
Related to LONG-DRAWN-OUT
- Synonyms
- extended, far, great, lengthy, long-drawn-out (or long-drawn), long-lived, long-term
- Antonyms
- brief, little, mini, short, shortish, short-lived, short-term
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