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Intone :: Intone (v. i.) To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate..

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot..

Protraction :: Protraction (n.) A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate..

Long :: Long (superl.) Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide..

Protracted :: Protracted (a.) Prolonged; continued.

Continue :: Continue (v. t.) To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not.

Yowl :: Yowl (n.) A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a howl..

Tract :: Tract (v.) Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.

Prolix :: Prolix (a.) Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer.

Rhynchobdellea :: Rhynchobdellea (n. pl.) A suborder of leeches including those that have a protractile proboscis, without jaws. Clepsine is the type..

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction..

Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease..

Demicircle :: Demicircle (n.) An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles a protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a compass..

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire..

Linger :: Linger (v. t.) To protract; to draw out.

Howl :: Howl (n.) The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound..

Protractive :: Protractive (a.) Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.

Prolongation :: Prolongation (n.) The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction.

Protrusile :: Protrusile (a.) Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive.

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