Thesaurus / protraction
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synonyms for protraction
- addendum
- addition
- adjunct
- amplification
- annex
- appendage
- appendix
- arm
- augmentation
- branch
- broadening
- compass
- delay
- development
- dilatation
- distension
- elongation
- expansion
- extent
- increase
- orbit
- postponement
- production
- prolongation
- purview
- radius
- reach
- scope
- span
- spread
- stretch
- stretching
- supplement
- sweep
- widening
- wing
- continuing
- spreading out
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The voyager embarks, and is in all probability confined to his cabin, suffering under the dreadful protraction of seasickness.
NEWTON FORSTERCAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYATThis, my Lords, is the kind of damage which he has suffered by the want of witnesses, through the protraction of this trial.
THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE, VOL. XI. (OF 12)EDMUND BURKEThe only great dread is the protraction of life into imbecility or the visitation of lingering pain.
GEORGE ELIOT'S LIFE, VOL. III (OF 3)GEORGE ELIOTIt was evident that we were in a pitfall, and that resistance was only the protraction of a fate which was now inevitable.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 57, NO. 354, APRIL 1845VARIOUSIt was a protraction only of what is worst in life; it was in no way a completion of what is best in it.
IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?WILLIAM HURRELL MALLOCKWe went yesterday to the shore, and by protraction Rua point was distant thirty-three miles.
THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE, IN CENTRAL AFRICA, FROM 1865 TO HIS DEATH, VOLUME I (OF 2), 1866-1868DAVID LIVINGSTONEEvery moment of its protraction seemed still more to unsettle the understanding of his daughter.
GUY RIVERS: A TALE OF GEORGIAWILLIAM GILMORE SIMMSWorst of all are the world-wide economic depression and political unrest for which the protraction of the war was responsible.
WHILE I REMEMBERSTEPHEN MCKENNAThis was followed by a protraction of the act of breathing, a reddening of the face, efforts to throw off the clothes, etc.
ILLUSIONSJAMES SULLYConsequently the Cherokee outlet was limited in its western protraction to that meridian.
THE CHEROKEE NATION OF INDIANS. (1887 N 05 / 1883-1884 (PAGES 121-378))CHARLES C. ROYCEWORDS RELATED TO PROTRACTION
- 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
- addendum
- addition
- adjunct
- amplification
- annex
- appendage
- appendix
- arm
- augmentation
- branch
- broadening
- compass
- continuing
- delay
- development
- dilatation
- distension
- elongation
- expansion
- extent
- increase
- orbit
- postponement
- production
- prolongation
- protraction
- purview
- radius
- reach
- scope
- span
- spread
- spreading out
- stretch
- stretching
- supplement
- sweep
- widening
- wing
- addenda
- additions
- adjuncts
- amplifications
- annexes
- appendages
- appendices
- arms
- augmentations
- branches
- broadenings
- compasses
- continuings
- delays
- developments
- dilatations
- distension
- elongations
- expansions
- extents
- increases
- orbits
- postponements
- productions
- prolongations
- protractions
- purview
- radii
- reaches
- scopes
- spans
- spreading outs
- spreads
- stretches
- stretchings
- supplements
- sweeps
- widenings
- wings
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