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prolong v. extend, lengthen, elongate, stretch (out), draw or drag out,
drag (on), keep up, string out, protract: Not wishing to
prolong the agony, we left after the first act. Aunt Caroline
prolonged her visit by yet another week.
promenade n. 1 walk, parade, esplanade, boulevard: We strolled along the
promenade as far as the pier. 2 walk, stroll, saunter, ramble,
turn, constitutional, airing, turn: After a brief promenade
round the garden, she returned to the house.
--v. 3 walk, stroll, saunter, amble, ramble, parade,
perambulate, take a walk or stroll: Every Sunday, regardless of
the weather, he promenades for an hour in the park. 4 flaunt,
show (off), display, parade, strut: Why he promenaded that
awful person before all his friends is beyond me!
prominence
n. 1 celebrity, eminence, fame, distinction, notability,
reputation, pre-eminence, standing, position, rank, prestige,
renown, repute, importance, weight, influence, account, name,
consequence: They are a family of considerable prominence in
the county. She rose to prominence as an actress just last year.
2 hill, hillock, rise, hummock, outcrop, outcropping, spur, tor,
crag, arˆte, spine, ridge, peak, mount, pinnacle; headland,
point, promontory: We planted our flag on the prominence and
constructed a small cairn. 3 protuberance, projection,
protrusion, growth, excrescence, swelling, tumefaction,
tumescence, extrusion, outshoot, outgrowth, spur, bulge: If
that prominence on your elbow doesn't disappear in a day or so,
I should see a doctor.
prominent adj. 1 conspicuous, obvious, evident, recognizable, pronounced,
discernible, distinguishable, identifiable, noticeable,
remarkable, noteworthy, eye-catching, striking, outstanding,
chief, main, principal, significant, important; apparent,
unmistakable or unmistakeable, patent, glaring, salient,
flagrant, egregious: The most prominent peak in the region is
Annapurna. Some of the prominent shortcomings of the plan can be
rectified easily. 2 eminent, pre-eminent, distinguished,
notable, noteworthy, noted, leading, foremost, first,
outstanding, eminent, well-known, famed, illustrious, famous,
celebrated, renowned, acclaimed, honoured, honourable,
respected, well-thought-of, prestigious, reputable, creditable: