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far collapse: at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"; being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"; beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"; being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse"; at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"; remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"; to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"; at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"; to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far"

by and by collapse: at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"

long distance collapse: a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"

interminably collapse: all the time; seemingly without stopping; "a theological student with whom I argued interminably"; "her nagging went on endlessly"

in due course collapse: at the appropriate time; "we'll get to this question in due course"

anon collapse: (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you anon"; at another time; "ever and anon"

long ago collapse: of the distant or comparatively distant past; "We met once long ago"; "they long ago forsook their nomadic life"; "left for work long ago"; "he has long since given up mountain climbing"; "This name has long since been forgotten"; "lang syne" is Scottish

prolix collapse: tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"

unwritten collapse: based on custom rather than documentation; "an unwritten law"; "rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"- J.L.T.C.Spence

extended collapse: beyond the literal or primary sense; "`hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'"; fully extended or stretched forth; "an extended telescope"; "his extended legs reached almost across the small room"; "refused to accept the extended hand"

time-honored collapse: acceptable for a long time; "time-honored customs"; honored because of age or long usage; "time-honored institutions"

acknowledged collapse: recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"; generally accepted

duration collapse: continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"; the property of enduring or continuing in time; the period of time during which something continues

evergreen collapse: a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year; (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year

hardy collapse: English novelist and poet (1840-1928); United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957); able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"; having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

gangling collapse: tall and thin; tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"

fluke collapse: parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host; either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean; flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor; a barb on a harpoon or arrow

perennial collapse: a plant lasting for three seasons or more; recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"; lasting three seasons or more; "the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant"; lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; "perennial happiness"

longevity collapse: the property of being long-lived; duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"

persistently collapse: with persistence; in a persistent manner; "he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently..."

understood collapse: fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"

hallowed collapse: worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

recognized collapse: provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"

enduring collapse: patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"

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