long-drawn-out

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long-drawn-out (lông

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adj.

Greatly extended or protracted; prolonged: a long-drawn-out speech.

long-drawn-out

adj

over-prolonged or extended

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long-drawn-out

adjective prolonged, marathon, lengthy, protracted, interminable, spun out, dragged out, overlong, overextended a long-drawn-out election campaign

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long-drawn-out [ˈlɒŋdrɔːnˈaʊt] ADJ → interminable

long-drawn-out [ˌlɒŋdrɔːnˈaʊt] adj → che va per le lunghe, interminabile

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