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(noun) a turn to the left; "take a left at the corner" |
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Related Words: turn, turning |
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(adverb) toward or on the left; "he looked right and left"; also figuratively; "the political party has moved left" |
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Antonyms: right |
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(satellite adjective) intended for the right hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove" |
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Synonyms: left-hand |
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(adjective) of or belonging to the political or intellectual left |
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Antonyms: center, right |
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(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; on the left when facing downstream; "on the left bank" |
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Antonyms: right |
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(noun) the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left" |
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Synonyms: left hand |
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Related Words: hand, hook, manus, mauler, mitt, paw |
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(noun) those trying to overthrow the established order |
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Synonyms: left wing |
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Related Words: faction, sect |
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(noun) location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east: "she stood on the left" |
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Related Words: left stage, place, position, stage left |
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Antonyms: right |
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(noun) the part of the outfield on the catcher's left |
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Synonyms: leftfield |
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Related Words: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract |
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(satellite adjective) not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions" |
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Synonyms: left over, leftover, odd, remaining, unexpended |
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(adjective) on the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft when facing forward; "the port side" |
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Synonyms: larboard, port |
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