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drawing out

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Synonyms and Antonyms of drawing out

the act of making longer

the tedious drawing out of wool into thread that was required before weaving

Synonyms of drawing out

elongation, extension, lengthening, prolongation, prolonging, stretching

Antonyms of drawing out

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), curtailment, cutback, shortening

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