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Term: protracted

Part of speech: adjective

Sense: extended in time; prolonged

Usage: The protracted meeting lasted for hours, leaving the audience feeling exhausted.

Related products: Prolonged Time, Long Duration

Part of speech: verb

Sense: to draw out, lengthen, or extend

Usage: The negotiators tried to protract the discussion to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.

Related products: Extend Duration, Draw Out

Part of speech: past participle

Sense: having been prolonged or extended

Usage: Her protracted absence from work raised concerns among her colleagues.

Related products: Prolonged Period, Extended Duration