Drawn-out

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels wordnet
  2. 2
    relatively long in duration; tediously protracted wordnet

Synonyms

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dragged outelongatedextendedinterminablelanguishinglasting

Example

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"Isn't it the case in any language that if you use too many drawn-out words one's expression becomes over-polite."

Related phrases

long-drawn-out

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