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protract vs spin out

spin out vs protract

protract and spin out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protract No No Yes No
spin out No No Yes No
As verbs, spin out is a hyponym of protract; that is, spin out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protract:
  • protract: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  • spin out: prolong or extend
Other hyponyms of protract include extend, temporise, temporize, spin.
protract (verb) spin out (verb)
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer prolong or extend
Difference between protract and spin out

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