Meaning of PROLONGED

Pronunciation:			prul'ongd
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration [adj]  drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page" [adj]  relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
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	Synonyms:		chronic, drawn-out, elongated, extended, lengthened, lengthy, long, protracted