lengthily

  • 41lengthy — adjective 1 continuing for a long time, often too long: a lengthy court trial 2 a speech, piece of writing etc that is lengthy is long and often contains too many details lengthiness noun (U) lengthily adverb …

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  • 42snog — Verb. To kiss lengthily, passionately or lustfully. E.g. There was a young couple snogging in the seats behind us, and making such slurping noises that we couldn t hear the film. Noun. A lengthy and passionate kiss …

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  • 43overwrite — o•ver•write [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈraɪt[/t]] v. wrote, writ•ten, writ•ing 1) to write in too elaborate or prolix a style 2) to write on or over 3) to write too elaborately or lengthily • Etymology: 1690–1700 …

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  • 44lengthy — /ˈlɛŋθi/ (say lengthee) adjective (lengthier, lengthiest) having or being of great length, especially speeches, writings, etc. –lengthily, adverb –lengthiness, noun …

  • 45lecture — [n1] lesson, speech address, allocution, chalk talk*, discourse, disquisition, harangue, instruction, oration, pep talk*, pitch*, soapbox*, spiel*, talk; concepts 60,278 lecture [n2] speech of criticism castigation, censure, chiding, dressing… …

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  • 46momentarily — [adv] for a short time briefly, for a little while, for a minute, for a moment, for an instant, for a second, for a short time, for a short while, immediately, instantly, now, right now, temporarily; concept 820 Ant. lengthily, permanently …

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  • 47smooch —  v. Embrace or caress amorously and lengthily …

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  • 48lengthy — ► ADJECTIVE (lengthier, lengthiest) ▪ of considerable or unusual duration. DERIVATIVES lengthily adverb …

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  • 49lengthy — ☆ lengthy [leŋk′thē, leŋ′thē ] adj. lengthier, lengthiest having length; long; esp., too long, or so long as to be tiresome [a lengthy voyage, a lengthy sermon] lengthily adv. lengthiness n …

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  • 50descant — n. & v. n. 1 Mus. an independent treble melody usu. sung or played above a basic melody, esp. of a hymn tune. 2 poet. a melody; a song. v.intr. 1 (foll. by on, upon) talk lengthily and prosily, esp. in praise of. 2 Mus. sing or play a descant.… …

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