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marathon

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of marathon

lasting for a considerable time

a marathon study session the night before the exam

Synonyms of marathon

extended, far, great, lengthy, long, long-drawn-out (or long-drawn), long-lived, long-term

Words Related to marathon

aeonian (or aeonic), endless, everlasting, interminable, persistent

longish, overlong, prolonged, protracted

all-day, all-night

multiday, multiyear

Near Antonyms of marathon

abbreviated, condensed, curtailed, shortened

ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory

Antonyms of marathon

brief, little, mini, short, shortish, short-lived, short-term

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