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strung

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strung out 
1. extended in time; overly long. Why was that lecture so strung out? She talked and talked. It was strung out because there was very little to be said.
2. Sl. doped or drugged. Bob acted very strangelyas if he were strung out or something. I've never seen Bob or any of his friends strung out.
See also: out

highly-strung  (British & Australian) also high-strung (American)
nervous and easily upset Anna has always been highly-strung, whereas her brother is one of the most relaxed people you could meet.


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