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Definition of lengthening:
Synonyms:
increasing, lengthiness, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction, continuation.
- expansion (part of speech: noun)
- expanding (part of speech: verb)
- extending (part of speech: verb)
- increasing (part of speech: verb)
- lengthening (part of speech: verb)
Usage examples:
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And Mitha Baba scarcely broke her stride, which was lengthening every step, as she obediently circled the old man with her trunk and carelessly flung him on her neck.
- "Son of Power", Will Levington Comfort and Zamin Ki Dost. -
Early February brought not only lengthening daylight, but a radical change in the weather.
- "The Magnetic North", Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond). -
At the moment there was a puzzled frown on his face, lengthening the line made by a scar which ran from his forehead down the side of his nose.
- "Daughters of Doom", Herbert B. Livingston.