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单词	protraction
释义	protraction noun pro·​trac·​tion prō-ˈtrak-shən  prə- 1 : the act of protracting : the state of being protracted 2 : the drawing to scale of an area of land Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Moreover, time continues to be of the essence as the protraction of the negotiations complicate the talks. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head. New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022 The White House is preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal. Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2020 Word History Etymology Late Latin protraction-, protractio act of drawing out, from protrahere First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition protraction noun pro·​trac·​tion -ˈtrak-shən  1 : the act of moving an anatomical part forward 2 : the state of being protracted especially : protrusion of the jaws protraction noun as in prolongation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prolongation prolonging elongation extension extending elongating stretching lengthiness extensiveness growth expansion diffuseness prolixity talkiness garrulousness talkativeness wordiness verboseness volubility bulkiness largeness bigness long-windedness greatness spread heftiness Antonyms & Near Antonyms contraction curtailment compression shortness brevity reducing abridgement condensation shortening abridgment abbreviation briefness conciseness diminishing decreasing lessening shrinking See More
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