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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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During the recess the ministers, convinced of the folly of prolonging the war, arranged to go on without Germain.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTBraceway, recognizing the futility for the present of prolonging this line of inquiry, paused, looking at him thoughtfully.
THE WINNING CLUEJAMES HAY, JR."Let me see if I get you right, Mr. Albritton," he said, speaking slowly and prolonging the suspense.
THOSE TIMES AND THESEIRVIN S. COBBHer hope was reduced to the prolonging of the service of tea, with Master Gammon's kind assistance.
RHODA FLEMING, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITHIt was of no use prolonging the scene: George still questioned his judgment in allowing Meta to enter upon it.
THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYATMRS. HENRY WOODHolm was a little in doubt how best to proceed now; he was not averse to prolonging the other's awkwardness.
DRY FISH AND WETANTHON BERNHARD ELIAS NILSENHis Lordship (the imported Judge) was late in ascending the bench, unnecessarily prolonging the suspense of the waiting crowd.
A WOMAN'S PART IN A REVOLUTIONNATALIE HARRIS HAMMONDHe could do no harm to any one, beyond the moral shame he brought upon his relatives by prolonging his wretched existence.
GREIFENSTEINF. MARION CRAWFORDAt nine oclock, or ten at the latest, he would again take up his work with zeal, prolonging it far into the night.
BOUVARD AND PCUCHET, PART 2GUSTAVE FLAUBERTAn attitude accentuates a condition or feeling by prolonging its pantomimic suggestion.
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WORDS RELATED TO PROLONGING
- assiduity
- augmenting
- continuance
- continuing
- continuity
- duration
- endurance
- enduring
- extension
- furtherance
- going on
- increase
- increasing
- line
- maintaining
- perpetuating
- perpetuation
- persisting
- postscript
- preservation
- preserving
- producing
- production
- prolongation
- prolonging
- propagation
- protraction
- sequel
- succession
- supplement
- sustaining
- sustenance
- tenacity
- assiduity
- augmenting
- continuance
- continuing
- continuity
- continuum
- duration
- endurance
- enduring
- extension
- furtherance
- going on
- increase
- increasing
- line
- maintaining
- perpetuating
- perpetuation
- persistence
- persisting
- postscript
- preservation
- preserving
- producing
- production
- prolongation
- prolonging
- propagation
- protraction
- sequel
- succession
- supplement
- sustaining
- sustenance
- tenacity
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.