protraction
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Synonyms: protection, prostration, proaction, protractor, retraction, protractive, proration, perstraction, protractile, protracting, protractions
Antonyms: protection, prostration, proaction, protractor, retraction, protractive, proration, perstraction, protractile, protracting, protractions
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Noun
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} The condition of being [[protract]]ed.
- {{lb|en|countable}} The act of protracting.
- {{lb|en|linguistics}} The [[lengthening]] of a short [[syllable]].
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} An [[anterior]] movement on the horizontal plane; The [[forward]] movement of the [[tongue]] or of a [[limb]].
- The act of making a [[plot]] on [[paper]].
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