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letup |
Noun
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a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished |
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lunar time period |
Noun
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there are usually two high and two low tides each day |
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last half |
Noun
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the second of two halves of play |
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luminous flux |
Noun
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the rate of flow of light energy |
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luteal phase |
Noun
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the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation |
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lead time |
Noun
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the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process |
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log Z's |
Verb
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be asleep |
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light speed |
Noun
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the speed at which light travels in a vacuum |
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laugh loudly |
Verb
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laugh boisterously |
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laugh softly |
Verb
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laugh quietly or with restraint |
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lose weight |
Verb
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take off weight |
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lour |
Verb
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look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval |
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lour |
Verb
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make lower or quieter |
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lour |
Verb
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set lower |
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lave |
Verb
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wash one's face and hands |
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lave |
Verb
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cleanse (one's body) with soap and water |
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lave |
Verb
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wash or flow against |
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loosen up |
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cause to feel relaxed |
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loosen up |
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
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loosen up |
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make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity |
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loosen up |
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cause to become unblocked |
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loosen up |
Verb
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become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |
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limber up |
Verb
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make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity |
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limber up |
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attach the limber |
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lie in |
Verb
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be in confinement for childbirth |
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lie in |
Verb
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originate (in) |
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ligate |
Verb
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bind with a bandage or ligature |
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ligate |
Verb
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bind chemically |
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ligate |
Verb
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join letters in a ligature when writing |
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languish |
Verb
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become feeble |
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languish |
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lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief |
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languish |
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have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
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let up |
Verb
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reduce pressure or intensity |
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let up |
Verb
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become less in amount or intensity |
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leave alone |
Verb
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leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking |
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leave behind |
Verb
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leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking |
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leave behind |
Verb
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be survived by after one's death |
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leave behind |
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depart and not take along |
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lessen |
Verb
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decrease in size, extent, or range |
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lessen |
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wear off or die down |
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lessen |
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make smaller |
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liven |
Verb
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make lively |
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liven up |
Verb
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make lively |
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lighten |
Verb
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alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive |
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lighten |
Verb
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become lighter |
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lighten |
Verb
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make lighter or brighter |
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lighten |
Verb
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to become more cheerful |
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lighten |
Verb
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reduce the weight on |
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lighten |
Verb
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make more cheerful |
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lyophilize |
Verb
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to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum |