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extension

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1 the act of making longer

the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest

Synonyms of extension

drawing out, elongation, lengthening, prolongation, prolonging, stretching

Antonyms of extension

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

2 a smaller structure added to a main building

the new extension will connect the house with what is now a freestanding garage

Synonyms of extension

addition, annex, penthouse

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