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la
submediant, sixth degree, sixth note
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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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labour
effort, exertion, hard work, graft, grind
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lace
trim, netting, shoelace, spike, doctor
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lack
absence, shortfall, dearth, deficiency, deficit
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lacking
deficient, wanting, missing, inadequate, insufficient
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lad
boy, youth, youngster, fellow, chap
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ladder
run, steps, stairway, hierarchy
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laden
burdened, loaded, weighed down, freighted, packed
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ladies
women
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lady
woman, gentlewoman, madam, dame
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lag
delay, latency, trail, fall behind
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laid
placed, set, put down, positioned, rested
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lain
reclined, rested
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lake
pond, pool, reservoir, lagoon, body of water
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Lakes
lake district, lakeland
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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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lamp
light, lantern, torch, luminaire
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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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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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landscape
vista, countryside, topography, scape, setting
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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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Lanka
sri lanka, ceylon
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lantern
lamp, beacon, torch, lampion
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lap
circuit, loop, round, circle, revolution
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laptop
notebook, portable computer, ultrabook, netbook
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large
big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous
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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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lasso
rope, lariat
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last
final, closing, concluding, ending, ultimate
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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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late
delayed, overdue, behind, belated, unpunctual
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lately
recently, of late, in recent times, nowadays, these days
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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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latitude
leeway, scope, room, flexibility, elbow room
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latrine
privy, bathroom, and Thesaurus:chamber pot
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latter
second, last-mentioned, later
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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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launching
inauguration, initiation, introduction, rollout, kickoff
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laundry
wash, washhouse, cleaners, washing, lavatory
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laurel
bay tree, bay laurel, accolade, kudos, recognition
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lava
molten rock
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lavatory
washbasin, sink, toilet
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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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lawn
turf, green, sward, greensward, grass
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Laws
Law, Lawes, Lawson
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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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layer
coat, sheet, tier, level, stratum
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laying
placing, setting, depositing, positioning
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layout
arrangement, design, format, configuration, plan
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lazy
idle, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless
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lb
pound, pounds
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le
the, la, les
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lea
meadow, field, pasture, grassland, glade
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lead
guide, direct, head, steer, conduct
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leader
head, chief, boss, director, commander
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leadership
guidance, direction, management, command, influence
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leading
top, foremost, chief, principal, main
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leaf
frond, blade, foliage, page, sheet
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league
association, federation, alliance, union, conference
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leak
seep, ooze, drip, escape, divulge
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leaked
disclosed, divulged, exposed, revealed
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lean
tilt, incline, slant, tip, prop
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leaning
tendency, inclination, penchant, propensity, bent
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leap
spring, bound, vault, hop, jump
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learn
grasp, absorb, master, pick up, acquire
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learned
well-read, intellectual, cultured, academic, academical
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learning
education, study, schooling, instruction, knowledge
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lease
rent, let, hire, charter, tenancy
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leased
rented, hired, chartered, let out
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leasing
lying, deceit, falsehood, deception, mendacity
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least
smallest, minimum, lowest, slightest
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leather
hide, skin, suede
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leave
withdraw, head out, vacate, beat it, bug off
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lecture
talk, address, discourse, presentation, sermon
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lecturer
academic, instructor
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led
guided, directed, steered, headed, managed
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lee
shelter, leeward side, sheltered side, cover, protection
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leech
sponger, bloodsucker, vampire
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leery
wary, suspicious, distrustful, cautious, skeptical
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left
left-hand, left-hand side, port
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leftist
progressive, socialist, left-winger, radical, red
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leg
limb, lower limb, shank, pins, drumstick
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legacy
inheritance, bequest, heritage, endowment, birthright
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legal
lawful, legitimate, permitted, valid, authorised
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legality
lawfulness, legalness
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legally
lawfully, legitimately, licitly, permissibly, rightfully
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legend
myth, folktale, folklore, tale, saga
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legendary
fabled, storied, mythical, renowned, celebrated
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legion
multitude, host, throng
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legionnaire
legionary
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legislation
law, lawmaking, statute, act, enactment
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legislative
lawmaking, parliamentary, congressional, statutory, legislature
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legislature
parliament, congress, assembly, senate, chamber
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legit
genuine, authentic, real, lawful, valid
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legitimacy
credibility, authenticity, lawfulness, rightfulness, soundness
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legitimate
lawful, legal, valid, rightful, genuine
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legs
tears, wine tears, church windows, curtains, fingers
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leigh
meadow, clearing
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leisure
free time, spare time, downtime, relaxation, rest
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lemming
sable mouse
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lemon
citrus, dud, clunker, flop, reject
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lemonade
citronade
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lend
advance, front, impart, entrust, lease
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lender
creditor, financier, moneylender, financial institution
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lending
loaning, financing, advancing, moneylending, credit
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length
distance, extent, span, measurement, reach
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lengthen
elongate, draw out, enlengthen, extend, produce
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lengthy
protracted, drawn-out, long-winded
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Leningrad
Petrograd, Saint Petersburg
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lens
magnifier, glass, objective
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Leo
the lion, star sign, zodiac sign, Lion
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leone
sierra leonean leone
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leopard
panther, leopardess, common leopard, pard, pardal
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lesbian
gay, homosexual, sapphic
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lesion
wound, sore, injury, abrasion, blemish
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less
fewer, smaller, reduced, lower, lesser
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lessen
remit
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