Prolonging and Shorten

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Prolonging noun - The act of making longer.

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Shorten is an antonym for prolonging in extend topic.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolongation

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Prolonging is an antonym for shorten.

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

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Shorten and Prolonging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonging/shorten

Prolonging & Shorten. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonging/shorten>.

Shorten or Prolonging. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonging/shorten.

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