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1drawn-out — adj taking more time than usual or more time than you would like ▪ The government wants to avoid a long drawn out war against the rebel forces …
2drawn-out — adjective continuing for a long time so that you become bored: a long drawn out explanation …
3drawn-out — /drawn owt /, adj. long drawn out. [1885 90] * * * …
4drawn out — index chronic, protracted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5drawn out — Synonyms and related words: dragged out, dragging, drawn, drawn out, elongated, extended, interminable, languishing, lasting, lengthened, lengthy, lingering, long, long continuing, long drawn, long drawn out, long pending, long winded, longsome,… …
6drawn-out — ADJ GRADED You can describe something as drawn out when it lasts or takes longer than you would like it to. Pulling out of a recession is a lengthy and drawn out process... The road to peace will be long and drawn out. Syn: protracted …
7drawn out — adjective Extended; prolonged; protracted; made to last longer than necessary. Graduation speeches are always so long and drawn out …
8drawn-out — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Extending tediously beyond a standard duration: dragging, lengthy, long1, long drawn out, overlong, prolonged, protracted. See EXCITE, LONG …
9long-drawn-out — adj. 1. relatively long in duration; as, a long drawn out visit from my mother in law. Syn: drawn out, extended, prolonged, protracted. [WordNet 1.5] …
10long-drawn-out — /lawng drawn owt , long /, adj. 1. lasting a very long time; protracted: a long drawn out story. 2. of great length; long: a long drawn out line of soldiers. Also, drawn out, long drawn. [1900 05] * * * …
