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

Tarantism :: Tarantism (n.) A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music..

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

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract..

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..

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

Tickle :: Tickle (v. t.) To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too long protracted..

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

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

Protracter :: Protracter (n.) A protractor.

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

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

Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To protract; to prolong; to extend.

Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness..

Malingerer :: Malingerer (n.) In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability..

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

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty..

Protraction :: Protraction (n.) A plot on paper.

Overspin :: Overspin (v. t.) To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly.

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) A muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor.

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