Outline and Protract

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Outline verb - To make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report).

Usage example: outlined the important points in the introduction

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Protract is an antonym for outline.

Nearby Words: outlined, outlining

Protract verb - To make longer.

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Outline is an antonym for protract.

outline death

protract death

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