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Longstanding Definition & Meaning

longstanding
adjective
  1. having existed for a long time; "a longstanding friendship"; "the longstanding conflict"

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What does longstanding mean?
having existed for a long time; "a longstanding friendship"; "the longstanding conflict"
What part of speech is longstanding?
Longstanding is an adjective.

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