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• n  the consequence of being lengthened in duration
• n  the act of prolonging something

• Innuendo is to statement as copy is to archetype, duplicate, imitation, reproduction, protraction.
• Furthermore, its protraction, in the face of previous protest, impresses me as a flagrant affront to the feelings of our people.
• The book is mostly conversational and falls into the conversational pitfalls of protraction, repetition and ranting.

• lengthiness
• prolongation
• continuation
• perpetuation
• lengthening

Quotes

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• Vladimír Remek in Forbes
  If the protraction continues, it'll be a massive disgrace for Europe,said Remek.
• Emperor Jahangir in Sahara Samay
  Turkey proposes to form a commission to study historical facts. We do not mind it but the land border between our countries should be opened first. Otherwise, the commission may become a tool of abuse and protraction of the issue for many... Serzh Sarkisian http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serzh_Sargsyan&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNE_x_kWfto60kC6hpj6uNd7qMqSvQ PanARMENIAN.Net http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/%3Fnid%3D26414&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNF5tOqeGhottvjoyIZ1S1ixKJdrHA Jun 24, 2008 78409 105465 protraction Citing the 44th extension to the Liberhan Commission probing the 1992 demolition of Babri Masjid, Jahangir said, unreasonable protraction of the inquiry only keeps tensions simmering and devalues justice."