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Meanings of lengthiness in inglés

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extensão
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longitud

The consequence of being lengthened in duration.

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        Usage of lengthiness in inglés
        1
        But in his thin lengthiness there was nothing awkward-rathera graceful readiness and vigor.
        The Testing of Diana Mallory
        2
        The following extract exhibits examples of tautology and lengthiness.
        How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises on English Composition
        3
        I know that horrible Black Bird, and the lengthiness of all his proceedings and surroundings.'
        The Green Fairy Book
        4
        Now, tell me what do you say as to that lengthiness of yours which inconveniences everybody?
        The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales
        5
        His allegiance to Balzac remained unshaken, though he was conscious of lengthiness when he read him aloud.
        Life and Letters of Robert Browning
        6
        As we worked our jaws we got into conversation; we began complaining to each other of the lengthiness of the service.
        The Bishop and Other Stories
        7
        He highly approved of brevity in preaching, and used to say that the chief fault of the preachers of the day was lengthiness.
        The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales
        8
        Most pianists play them over en passant, notice here and there repetitions, lengthinesses, apparent carelessnesses, and then lay them aside.
        Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 / from Rome to the End
        Frequent collocations
        Translations for lengthiness
        Lengthiness through the time