"on and on" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} on and on (not comparable)
  1. Continuously and tediously. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: go on, on about Translations (continuously and tediously): 繼續不斷地 (Chinese Mandarin), 继续不断地 (jìxù bùduàn de) (Chinese Mandarin), 不停地 (bùtíng de) (Chinese Mandarin), aina vain (Finnish), immer weiter (German), bez końca (Polish)

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