DICTIONARY
Word of the Day
1 October 2018
protracted
Definition
takes a long time to complete, especially when it is significantly longer than the expected duration of the task
Example Usage
the approval of the building permit was unnecessarily protracted by the council
Synonyms
time-consuming
long-winded
prolong
delay

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