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la
submediant, sixth degree, sixth note, Louisiana, lah
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lab
laboratory, research facility, research center, workshop, testing facility
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label
tag, sticker, ticket, marker, tab
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labeled
tagged, marked, branded, identified, ticketed
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labeling
tagging, marking
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labelled
tagged, marked
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labia
beef curtains, beef flaps, fanny flaps, labes, lips
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laboratory
research facility, testing centre, workroom, science lab, research centre
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laborer
jack, labourer, manual laborer
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labour
effort, exertion, hard work, graft, grind
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labourer
jack, laborer, manual laborer
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labyrinth
maze, inner ear, internal ear
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lace
trim, netting, shoelace, spike, doctor
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Lachlan
Lochlan, Lochlann, Loughlin
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lack
absence, shortfall, dearth, deficiency, deficit
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lackadaisical
listless, half-hearted, apathetic, slapdash, languid
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lackey
toady, crawler, flunky, flunkey, sycophant
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lacking
deficient, wanting, missing, inadequate, insufficient
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laconic
terse, succinct, brief, curt, taciturn
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lactose
milk sugar
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lad
boy, youth, youngster, fellow, chap
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ladder
run, steps, stairway, hierarchy
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laddie
lad, sonny, cub, sonny boy
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laden
burdened, loaded, weighed down, freighted, packed
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ladies
women
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ladle
laden, lade
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lady
woman, gentlewoman, madam, dame, ma'am
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ladybird
ladybug, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird beetle
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ladybug
ladybird, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird beetle
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Laetitia
Titia, Letitia, Letizia, Lettice
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lag
delay, latency, trail, fall behind
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lager
laager, lager beer
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lagoon
laguna, lagune
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laid
placed, set, put down, positioned, rested
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laid off
made redundant, let go, downsized, cut, released
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lain
reclined, rested
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Lainey
Lain, Elaine, Lainie, Laney
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lair
den
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laissez-faire
free-market policy, non-interventionism, economic liberalism, hands-off, permissive
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lake
pond, pool, reservoir, lagoon, body of water
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lakeshore
lakeside
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lakeside
lakeshore
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Lally
lally column
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lam
run, escape, bunk, getaway, thrash
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lamb
lambkin, innocent, dear, darling, angel
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lame
feeble, weak, unconvincing, flimsy, uninspiring
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lament
afterthink, becry, begrieve, bemoan, bemourn
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Lamia
vampire
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lamp
light, lantern, torch, luminaire
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lampoon
satirise, mock, ridicule, send up, pillory
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lampshade
lamp shade
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lana
genipap, jagua
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lance
spear, pike, javelin, pierce, puncture
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lancer
uhlan
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lancets
blood-sampling needles, finger-prick needles, scalpels, bistouries
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land
ground, earth, terrain, dry land, terra firma
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landed
propertied, land-owning, estate-owning
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landing
touchdown, descent, arrival, alighting, setting down
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landline
wireline
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landlord
lessor, proprietor, property owner, innkeeper, publican
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landmark
milestone, monument, waypoint, marker, watershed
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Landon
Landen, Langdon
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landowner
landholder, property owner
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landscape
vista, countryside, topography, scape, setting
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landscaping
landscape gardening
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landslide
landslip
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lane
path, track, passage, alley, byway
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language
dialect, vernacular, parlance, computer language, programming language
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languid
unhurried, listless, leisurely, lethargic, indolent
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languish
waste, pine, fade, yen, ache
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Lanka
sri lanka, ceylon
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lantern
lamp, beacon, torch, lampion
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lanyard
laniard
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Lao
Laotian
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lap
circuit, loop, round, circle, revolution
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lapping
overlapping, imbrication
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lapse
pass, sink, oversight, relapse, regress
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laptop
notebook, portable computer, ultrabook, netbook
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Lara
Larisa, Larissa, Lera
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larceny
stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
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lard
pad, embroider, embellish, blow up, dramatize
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larder
pantry, buttery
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large
big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous
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large amount
a great deal, a lot, a substantial quantity, plenty
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largely
mostly, mainly, chiefly, primarily, principally
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lark
whim, especially in phrase on a whim
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Larry
uproar, commotion, fuss, hubbub, racket
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larynx
voice box
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lasagna
lasagne
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laser
optical maser
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lash
whip, strap, slash, thong, flog
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lashing
whipping, tanning, flogging, flagellation
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lass
lassie, young girl, jeune fille
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lassie
lass, young girl, jeune fille
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lasso
rope, lariat
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last
final, closing, concluding, ending, ultimate
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last minute
eleventh-hour, late, hurried, rushed, emergency
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lasting
permanent, perennial, long-lived, indelible, everlasting
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lastly
in conclusion, to conclude, last, last of all, at length
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lat
lats
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latch
door latch
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late
delayed, overdue, behind, belated, unpunctual
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lately
recently, of late, in recent times, nowadays, these days
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latency
delay, lag, response time, round-trip time, dormancy
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latent
dormant, hidden, potential, underlying, undeveloped
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later
afterward, subsequently, later on, in a while, eventually
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lateral
sideways, flanking
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latest
newest, most recent, current, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute
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latex
latex paint, rubber-base paint
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lather
soap, sweat, whip, strap, slash
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Latino
Hispanic
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latitude
leeway, scope, room, flexibility, elbow room
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latrine
privy, bathroom, and Thesaurus:chamber pot
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latte
caffe latte
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latter
second, last-mentioned, later
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lattice
wicket, grille, fretwork, latticework
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Latvian
Lettish
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laudable
praiseworthy, commendable, admirable, meritorious, creditable
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laudanum
tincture of opium
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lauder
extoller
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laugh
chuckle, giggle, chortle, guffaw, cackle
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laughing
giggling, chuckling, chortling, cackling, guffawing
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laughter
laughing, giggling, chuckling, chortling, hilarity
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launch
propel, fire, catapult, hurl, thrust
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launched
introduced, released, started, unveiled, rolled out
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launcher
catapult, rocket launcher
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launching
inauguration, initiation, introduction, rollout, kickoff
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launder
wash
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laundromat
launderette
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laundry
wash, washhouse, cleaners, washing, lavatory
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Laura
Lauren, Laurence, Lora
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laurel
bay tree, bay laurel, accolade, kudos, recognition
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Lauren
Laura, Laurence, Loren
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Laurence
Larry, Laurie, Laurent, Lawrence, Lorenzo
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Laurent
Lolo, Laurence, Lawrence, Lorenzo
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Laurie
Laura, Laurence, Lori
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lava
molten rock
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lavatory
washbasin, sink, toilet
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lavish
shower
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law
legal code, rule of law, act, canon, code
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lawful
permissible, sanctioned, authorized, valid, de jure
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lawfully
legally, legitimately, licitly, de jure
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lawlessness
anarchy, outlawry
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lawman
law officer, peace officer
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lawn
turf, green, sward, greensward, grass
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Lawson
lawsone
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lawsuit
suit, litigation, legal action, court case, proceedings
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lawyer
solicitor, barrister, legal adviser, counsellor, abogado
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lax
loose, slack, careless, negligent, slipshod
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lay
place, put, set down, rest, deposit
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