Prolongation and Stoppage

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Prolongation noun - The act of making longer.

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Stoppage is an antonym for prolongation.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolonging

Stoppage noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason

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Prolongation is an antonym for stoppage.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopping

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Stoppage and Prolongation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolongation/stoppage

Prolongation & Stoppage. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolongation/stoppage>.

Stoppage or Prolongation. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolongation/stoppage.

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