Prolonging the discussion will bring us nowhere.
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Prolonging
Synonyms for "prolonging" (13 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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9 entriesdeadline extensionduration increaseelongationextensionlengtheningnegotiation extensionprolongationprotractiontime extension
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11 entriesprolonging effectprolonging exposureprolonging intervalprolonging lifeprolonging periodprolonging procedureprolonging processprolonging the debateprolonging the processprolonging timeprolonging treatment
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The whole secret in prolonging his life lay in not shortening it.
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I think we're just prolonging the inevitable.
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Lawmakers have fired their new interim prime minister by voting no confidence in his proposed Cabinet, prolonging the struggle to form a government capable of uniting and stabilizing the war-torn nation.
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