Protracted
Protracted adjective - Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted.
Tortuous and protracted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tortuous" instead an adjective "Protracted".
Tortuous
Tortuous adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.
Protracted and tortuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Protracted" instead an adjective "Tortuous".
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