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Protraction :: Protraction (n.) The act or process of making a plot on paper.

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

Protracting :: Protracting (p. pr. vb. n.) of Protrac.

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

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) An adjustable pattern used by tailors.

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

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

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..

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

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

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..

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 put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty..

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war..

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

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

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

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..

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

Protract :: Protract (n.) Tedious continuance or delay.

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