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draw out

verb
  1. To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.

    "It seems the boss tries to draw out these meetings for as long as possible just to punish us."

  2. To physically extract, as blood from a vein.

  3. To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe.

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