Avoiding going to the dentist with a bad tooth will only prolong the agony !
By eating healthy you will prolong your life.
Don't prolong the agony, tell me the bad news now.
Regular maintenance will help to prolong your car's engine life.
The word "languish" means to be forced to live in an a bad situation. For example, "The murder languished in jail for many years".
It means a delay. My brother prolongs all of his homework.
The doctors decided to do an invasive procedure that would be painful and prolong my recovery time...
The weather was fine, we wished we could prolong our holiday
The word prolonging is waiting for something (either physical or mental) but is usually longer than normal. However, you more commonly find 'prolong' or 'prolonged' in a sentence, such as:The princess prolonged the valiant prince's return.He was prolonging the arrival of 3:30.
The adjective for prolong is prolonged.
Prolonged exposure to UV radiation can cause skin cancer.
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There are two syllables in the word "prolong".