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ADJECTIVE | 1 | left | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north |
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2 | left, leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended | Not used up | |
3 | left, left-hand | Intended for the left hand | |
4 | left | Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left | |
ADVERB | 1 | left | Toward or on the left |
NOUN | 1 | left | Location near or direction toward the left side |
2 | left, left wing | Those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare | |
3 | left, left hand | The hand that is on the left side of the body | |
4 | left, left field | The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left | |
5 | left | A turn to the left |
Sounds | leh'ft |
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Rhymes | bereft, cleft, deft, and 3 more rhymes in ehft at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north. |
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Examples | "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream" |
Attribute of | position, place |
Similar | left-hand; leftmost; near, nigh; port, larboard |
See also | left-handed |
Contrary | right |
Meaning | Not used up. |
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Examples | "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left" |
Synonyms | leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended |
Similar to | unexhausted |
Meaning | Intended for the left hand. |
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Examples | "I rarely lose a left-hand glove" |
Synonyms | left-hand |
Similar to | left-handed |
Meaning | Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left. |
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Similar | far left; leftish; leftist, left-of-center, left-wing; liberal |
See also | socialistic, socialist; liberal |
Contrary | right; center |
Meaning | Location near or direction toward the left side. I.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east. |
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Examples | "she stood on the left" |
Narrower | stage left, left stage |
Broader | position, place |
Contrary | right |
Meaning | Those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare. |
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Synonyms | left wing |
Broader | faction, sect |
Meaning | The hand that is on the left side of the body. |
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Examples | "jab with your left" |
Synonyms | left hand |
Broader | hand, manus, mitt, paw |
Meaning | The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left. |
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Synonyms | left field |
Part of | outfield |
Broader | tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel |
Meaning | A turn to the left. |
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Examples | "take a left at the corner" |
Broader | turn, turning |
Meaning | Toward or on the left. Also used figuratively. |
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Examples | "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left" |
Contrary | right |