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Emoji
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#5131
✅
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legitimate
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
adjective
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Conforming to the law or to rules; valid or acceptable.
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She presented a legitimate reason for her absence. |
legitimate concerns |
Valid or reasonable worries or issues.
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lawful, valid, genuine, proper, authentic
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illegal, fake, invalid
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legitimate business, legitimate child, legitimate claim, legitimate interest
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#5132
✨
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levitate
/ˈlɛvɪteɪt/
verb
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levitated
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levitated
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levitates
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levitating
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to rise or float in the air, usually without visible support.
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The magician made the table levitate during the show. |
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float, rise, hover, soar, ascend
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sink, drop, fall
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levitate object, levitate in air, magician levitate
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#5133
🐋
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leviathan
/lɪˈvaɪəθən/
noun
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a huge sea monster or something very large and powerful.
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The ship looked like a leviathan on the horizon. |
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giant, monster, behemoth, colossus, titan
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dwarf, tiny, small
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political leviathan, corporate leviathan, leviathan creature
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#5134
🔧
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lever
/ˈliːvər/ or /ˈlɛvər/
noun, verb
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levered
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levered
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levers
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levering
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a rigid bar used to move or lift heavy objects; to move something using leverage.
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He used a lever to lift the heavy stone. |
pull the lever |
to take action that causes something to happen
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handle, bar, crowbar, switch, rod
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weight, load
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lever arm, lever system, pull the lever, power lever
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#5135
🧘
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levelheaded
/ˌlɛvəlˈhɛdɪd/
adjective
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calm and sensible; showing good judgment.
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She remained levelheaded during the crisis. |
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sensible, calm, rational, practical, reasonable
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irrational, reckless, emotional
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levelheaded decision, levelheaded leader, remain levelheaded
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#5136
📏
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level
/ˈlɛvəl/
noun, verb, adjective
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leveled
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leveled
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levels
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leveling
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a flat or even surface; a stage in scale or rank; to make something flat or equal.
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He used a ruler to make sure the picture was level. |
on the level |
honest and straightforward
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flat, stage, equal, rank, grade
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uneven, rough, dishonest
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level playing field, level of difficulty, level up, level surface
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#5137
🌊
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levee
/ˈlɛvi/
noun
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An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river or to hold back water.
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The town built a levee to protect itself from flooding. |
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embankment, dam, dike, barrier
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breach, opening
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build a levee, levee system, levee break, levee construction
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#5138
🥱
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lethargy
/ˈleθərdʒi/
noun
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A state of tiredness, lack of energy, or drowsiness.
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The hot weather caused a feeling of lethargy among the workers. |
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sluggishness, fatigue, drowsiness, tiredness
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energy, vigor, vitality
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state of lethargy, mental lethargy, overcome lethargy
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#5139
😴
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lethargic
/ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
adjective
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Feeling sluggish, drowsy, or lacking energy.
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After the long journey, he felt lethargic and went straight to bed. |
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sluggish, tired, fatigued, weary, drowsy
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energetic, lively, active
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feel lethargic, lethargic response, lethargic behavior
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#5140
☠️
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lethal
/ˈliːθəl/
adjective
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Able to cause death; deadly.
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The snake's venom is extremely lethal. |
lethal weapon |
a weapon capable of killing
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deadly, fatal, mortal, poisonous
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harmless, safe, nonlethal
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lethal weapon, lethal dose, lethal force, lethal injection
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#5141
🩹
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lesion
/ˈliːʒən/
noun
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An area of damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, often caused by injury or disease.
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The doctor examined the skin lesion carefully. |
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injury, wound, sore, ulcer, abrasion
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healing, healthy
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skin lesion, brain lesion, open lesion, detect lesion
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#5142
🦁
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leonine
/ˈliːənaɪn/
adjective
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Of or resembling a lion.
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His leonine hair made him stand out in the crowd. |
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lion-like, majestic, powerful, regal
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timid, weak, ordinary
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leonine features, leonine head, leonine strength
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#5143
😌
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lenient
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adjective
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Permissive, merciful, or tolerant.
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Her parents are lenient with her curfew. |
lenient punishment |
A less severe or forgiving penalty.
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tolerant, merciful, indulgent, forgiving
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strict, harsh, severe
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lenient approach, lenient rules, lenient parent
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#5144
🤲
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leniency
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The quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected.
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The judge showed leniency in his ruling. |
show leniency |
To be merciful or forgiving.
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mercy, compassion, tolerance, forgiveness
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harshness, severity, cruelty
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judicial leniency, show leniency, leniency policy
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#5145
🏖️
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leisure
/ˈliːʒər/ or /ˈlɛʒər/
noun
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Free time when one is not working or occupied; time for relaxation.
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She spends her leisure reading novels. |
at leisure |
Having free time; unhurried.
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free time, relaxation, rest, downtime
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work, duty, occupation
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leisure time, leisure activities, at leisure, leisure center
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#5146
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left-handed
/ˌlɛftˈhændɪd/
adjective
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Using or done with the left hand; also can mean clumsy or awkward.
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She is left-handed and writes beautifully with her left hand. |
left-handed compliment |
An insult disguised as a compliment.
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southpaw, awkward, clumsy, maladroit
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right-handed, skillful
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left-handed person, left-handed batter, left-handed compliment
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#5147
✔️
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legitimacy
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/
noun
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the quality of being accepted as right, proper, or lawful
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The legitimacy of the election was questioned by observers. |
legitimacy crisis |
a situation where authority or governance is no longer seen as valid
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validity, legality, authenticity, credibility
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illegitimacy, invalidity, unlawfulness
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political legitimacy, legitimacy of power, social legitimacy
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#5148
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legislature
/ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtʃər/
noun
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a group of people who have the power to make and change laws
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The state legislature will vote on the proposal tomorrow. |
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parliament, congress, assembly, senate
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executive, judiciary
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state legislature, national legislature, bicameral legislature
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#5149
👨⚖️
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legislator
/ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtər/
noun
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a person who makes laws, especially a member of a legislative body
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The legislator introduced a bill to improve healthcare. |
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lawgiver, lawmaker, parliamentarian, representative
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subject, citizen
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senior legislator, state legislator, influential legislator
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#5150
🏛️
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legislative
/ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv/
adjective
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relating to the making of laws
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The legislative body passed the new tax bill. |
legislative power |
the authority to make laws
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law-making, juridical, parliamentary, statutory
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executive, judicial
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legislative body, legislative assembly, legislative process, legislative framework
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#5151
📜
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legislate
/ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/
verb
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legislated
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legislated
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legislates
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legislating
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to make or enact laws
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The government plans to legislate new safety standards. |
legislate against |
to make a law prohibiting something
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enact, ordain, decree, mandate, authorize
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repeal, abolish, revoke
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legislate new laws, legislate against, legislate for, power to legislate
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#5152
🛡️
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legionary
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noun
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a soldier in the Roman army
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Each legionary carried a shield and a short sword. |
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soldier, warrior, fighter, trooper
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civilian, noncombatant
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Roman legionary, legionary soldier, legionary armor
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#5153
⚔️
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legion
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noun
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a large group of people, especially soldiers; a great number
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The Roman army was divided into legions. |
my problems are legion |
I have a great many problems
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multitude, host, army, crowd, throng
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handful, few
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Roman legion, legion of fans, legion soldiers
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#5154
📖
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legible
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adjective
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clear enough to read
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Her handwriting was barely legible. |
make it legible |
write or print clearly enough to be read
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readable, clear, decipherable, understandable
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illegible, unreadable
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legible handwriting, clearly legible, legible text
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#5155
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legging
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noun
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tight-fitting stretch pants, typically worn by women for exercise or casual wear
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She bought a new pair of black leggings for the gym. |
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tights, pants, jeggings, trousers
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skirt, shorts
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black leggings, wear leggings, yoga leggings
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#5156
🎩
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legerdemain
/ˌlɛdʒərdəˈmeɪn/
noun
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skillful use of one's hands when performing tricks; deception or trickery
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The magician's legerdemain left the audience amazed. |
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trickery, deception, sleight, illusion, artifice
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honesty, truth
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magician's legerdemain, political legerdemain, financial legerdemain
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#5157
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legend
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noun
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A traditional story popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated; also a famous person admired for achievements.
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The footballer is considered a legend in his country. |
living legend |
A person who is still alive but already regarded as legendary.
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myth, tale, fable, icon, hero
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fact, reality
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ancient legend, living legend, sports legend
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#5158
🎶
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legato
/lɪˈɡɑːtoʊ/
adverb/adjective
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In music, played or sung smoothly and connectedly.
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The pianist played the passage legato, with each note flowing into the next. |
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smooth, connected, flowing
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staccato, detached
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legato phrasing, play legato, legato passage
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#5159
⚖️
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legalize
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verb
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legalized
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legalized
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legalizes
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legalizing
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To make something lawful by official approval.
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The government decided to legalize online businesses. |
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authorize, permit, sanction, validate
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ban, prohibit, criminalize
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legalize marriage, legalize trade, legalize business
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#5160
🏛️
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legacy
/ˈlɛɡəsi/
noun
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Something handed down from the past, such as money, property, or traditions.
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Her artistic legacy continues to inspire young painters. |
leave a legacy |
To create something that outlives you.
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inheritance, heritage, bequest, tradition, gift
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loss, disinheritance
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lasting legacy, cultural legacy, legacy system
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