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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing or delaying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Indicating an action or state that is ongoing or sustained.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adj
Extending forward or projecting outward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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History
From protract + -ive.
