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stretch

The correct spelling is stretch.

How to pronounce stretch

/stɹɛtʃ/
noun

IPA: /stɹɛtʃ/

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The correct spelling is stretch. An act of stretching. For example: "I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

Usage Examples

I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.

That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.

It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An act of stretching.
  2. 2.The ability to lengthen when pulled.
  3. 3.A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
  4. 4.A segment of a journey or route.
  5. 5.A segment or length of material.

verb

  1. 1.To lengthen by pulling.
  2. 2.To lengthen when pulled.
  3. 3.To pull tight.
  4. 4.To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
  5. 5.To make inaccurate by exaggeration.

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