prolonged
adjective/prəˈlɒŋd/
/prəˈlɔːŋd/
- continuing for a long time
- a prolonged illness
- a prolonged period of dry weather
- the effects of prolonged exposure to the sun
- In many parts of the country, frosts were severe and prolonged.
Extra Examples- Prolonged repetitive movements can cause inflammation of the joint.
- The drug becomes less effective after prolonged use.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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