prolongation[noun]Synonyms: extension, elongation, lengthening, production, prolongment, protraction
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pro‧lon‧ga‧tion /ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃ
ən $ ˌproʊlɒːŋ-/
noun1. [singular, uncountable] the act of making something last longer
prolongation of
the prolongation of life2. [countable] something added to another thing which makes it longer
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