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lutfisk |
Noun
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dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency |
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lekvar |
Noun
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a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots |
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love-potion |
Noun
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a drink credited with magical power |
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love-philter |
Noun
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a drink credited with magical power |
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love-philtre |
Noun
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a drink credited with magical power |
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loblolly |
Noun
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thick gruel |
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lager beer |
Noun
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a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing) |
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light beer |
Noun
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lager with reduced alcohol content |
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latte |
Noun
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strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk |
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lemon juice |
Noun
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usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons |
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lime juice |
Noun
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usually freshly squeezed juice of limes |
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lemonade |
Noun
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sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice |
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limeade |
Noun
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sweetened beverage of lime juice and water |
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liebfraumilch |
Noun
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a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany) |
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liqueur |
Noun
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strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal |
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lump |
Noun
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a compact mass |
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lump |
Noun
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a large piece of something without definite shape |
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lump |
Noun
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an awkward stupid person |
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lump |
Noun
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an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement |
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lump |
Verb
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group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side |
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lump |
Verb
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put together indiscriminately |
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logjam |
Noun
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an immovable mass of logs blocking a river |
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logjam |
Noun
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any stoppage attributable to unusual activity |
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loan collection |
Noun
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a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition |
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livingroom suite |
Noun
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a suite of furniture for the living room |
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livingroom set |
Noun
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a suite of furniture for the living room |
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locus |
Noun
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the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions |
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locus |
Noun
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the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome |
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locus |
Noun
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the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) |
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local government |
Noun
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the government of a local area |
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lending institution |
Noun
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a financial institution that makes loans |
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lighting industry |
Noun
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an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
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large cap |
Noun
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a corporation with a large capitalization |
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line organization |
Noun
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the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output |
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line organisation |
Noun
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the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output |
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law firm |
Noun
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a firm of lawyers |
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legal profession |
Noun
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the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction |
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legal community |
Noun
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the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction |
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linguistics department |
Noun
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the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics |
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line of descent |
Noun
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the descendants of one individual |
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line of descent |
Noun
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the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors |
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local department |
Noun
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a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government |
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legislature |
Noun
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persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
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legislative assembly |
Noun
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persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
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legislative body |
Noun
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persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
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law-makers |
Noun
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persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
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legislative council |
Noun
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a unicameral legislature |
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local post office |
Noun
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a local branch where postal services are available' |
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laity |
Noun
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in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy |
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light company |
Noun
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a public utility that provides electricity |