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Definition of lengthy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

lengthy

adjective

NAmE//ˈlɛŋkθi//

, NAmE//ˈlɛŋθi//

(lengthier, lengthiest)

very long, and often too long, in time or size lengthy delays the lengthy process of obtaining a visa a lengthy explanation

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