Contract and Lengthening

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Contract

Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
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Lengthening is an antonym for contract.
Nearby Words: contracted, contraction, contracting, contractual, contractor

Lengthening

Lengthening noun - The act of making longer.
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Contract is an antonym for lengthening in extend topic.
Nearby Words: lengthen, length, lengthened
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  • Creator / Olivia de Havilland Hoist By Their Own Petard: Warner Brothers hoped to invoke this with their "suspension" loophole: for every part De Havilland rejected, she would be placed on a six- month suspension, thereby lengthening her contract.
    Source: Creator / Olivia de Havilland
  • Franchise / Star Trek The show flailed about for two seasons trying—and failing—to distinguish itself from its parents series, recycling plots and characters, having actors defect and leave the show, and nearly losing Patrick Stewart (who saw the shadows lengthening and opted not to renew his contract).
    Source: Franchise / Star Trek
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