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protract vs temporise
temporise vs protract
protract
and
temporise
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
protract
No
No
Yes
No
temporise
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
temporise
is a hyponym of
protract
; that is,
temporise
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
protract
:
protract
: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
temporise
: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
Other hyponyms of protract include
extend
,
temporize
,
spin
,
spin out
.
protract (verb)
temporise (verb)
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
Words related to "
protract
"
carry
draw out
extend
lengthen
prolong
protraction
spin
spin out
temporise
temporize
Words related to "
temporise
"
Australian spelling
British spelling
draw out
extend
prolong
protract
temporiser
temporize
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