The average life span of the Japanese has lengthened to a great extent.
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Lengthened
Synonyms for "lengthened" (50 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
extendedextended operation
Noun(1 words)
long essay-writing tasks
Related words (25)
long-drawn-outlong-pendinglong-windedmarathonoverlongprolongatedprolongedprotractedpulledspun outspun-outstragglingstrainedstretchedstretched outstretched-outstrung outtauttensetight
Adjective(2 words)
prolongedstretched string
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8 entriesbone elongationelongated formelongationextensionlimb lengtheningprolongationprolonged durationstretching
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9 entriesbone lengtheninglengthened daylightlengthened deadlinelengthened durationlengthened intervallengthened periodlengthened stretchlengthened timeframelengthened timeline
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The sleeves of this coat have to be lengthened.
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As they ran, their arms turned into legs, their faces lengthened into snouts and their backs became covered with long gray hairs.
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Trevor used to come in to inquire after me. At first it was only a minute's chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
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