Prolonged and Shortened

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Prolonged adjective - Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted.

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Shortened is an antonym for prolonged in topics: extended, drawn-out.

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging

Shortened adjective - Cut short.

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Prolonged is an antonym for shortened.

Nearby Words: short, shortening

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Shortened and Prolonged. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonged/shortened

Prolonged & Shortened. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonged/shortened>.

Shortened or Prolonged. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonged/shortened.

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