protracted

Phonetic Respelling: [ proh-trak-tid, pruh‐ ]

Definition:

v. to prolong; lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual

Sentence:

It was a protracted legal battle.

More example sentences:

It was a protracted legal battle.

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Synonyms:

extend; draw out; lengthen; prolong

Antonyms:

shorten; abbreviate

How many syllables in protracted?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide protracted into syllables:

pro-tract-ed

Protracted rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- acted
Three Syllable Rhymes
- attracted
- compacted
- detracted
- distracted
- enacted
- exacted
- extracted
- impacted
- reacted
- redacted
- retracted
- subtracted
- transacted
Four Syllable Rhymes
- interacted
- reenacted

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