Extend
Extend verb - To make longer.
Usage example: our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
Protract is a synonym for extend in stretch out topic. In some cases you can use "Protract" instead a verb "Extend", when it comes to topics like increase, lengthen, longer, make longer. popular alternative
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Common collocations
| story | extend story | protract story |
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