Lengthen and Stop

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Lengthen verb - To make longer.

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Stop is an antonym for lengthen in extend topic.

Nearby Words: length, lengthy, lengthening

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Lengthen is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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Stop and Lengthen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthen/stop

Lengthen & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthen/stop>.

Stop or Lengthen. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthen/stop.

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