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drawl

verb as in lengthen, draw out

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The couple had recently moved from the remote ranching town of Stinnett in the Texas panhandle, and the recruiter seemed to appreciate their Southern drawl.

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He's so laid-back it's almost comical, speaking in a perpetually sleepy drawl, like the Big Lebowski of music.

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His dark complexion, rustic drawl and streetwise swagger became integral to his cinematic identity.

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The Prestwich branch on Bury New Road has changed its name to "Aldeh" to reflect Manchester's distinctive drawl and the Mancunian pronunciation of its name, the firm said.

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"Sorry to the people who were expecting Patchwork," he drawled after the song ended.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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