Prolonging and Stop

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Prolonging noun - The act of making longer.

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Stop is an antonym for prolonging in extend topic.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolongation

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

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Prolonging is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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Stop and Prolonging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonging/stop

Prolonging & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonging/stop>.

Stop or Prolonging. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonging/stop.

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