Long
Long adjective - Lasting for a considerable time.
Usage example: if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
Overlong is a synonym for long in interminable topic. In some cases you can use "Overlong" instead an adjective "Long", when it comes to topics like excite, prolonged.
Nearby Word: longed
Overlong
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- Overlong examples can encourage other tropers to carry on too long and can quickly turn a trope from a fun read to a long slog.
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Still, she gets so many batteries that as long as the player only uses it when it is actually dark and does not linger overlong, the player is highly unlikely to run out.
Source: Video Game / Alien: Isolation -
Overly Long Gag: The series lampshades, spoofs, and plays it straight as one of their overlong running gags is interrupted by a cameo from The Osbournes... who then turn out to be the part of it that brings it full circle.
Source: Film / Austin Powers
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