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Liberal has the following meanings:- 1. Generous and open handed:"The employer is liberal in paying the servants bonus on all festivals." 2. Broad minded, not traditional: "Jawahar Lal Nehru was known for his liberal and secular views." 3. When capitalized, it is a...

Liar is an individual who makes statements which are untrue and not based on fact: "Finding the witness a liar, the judge did not believe his version of the incident." Lyre, on the other hand, means a stringed instrument of the harp family having two curved arms...

Liable has the following meanings:- 1. At risk for an accident: "Take exercise daily or else you are liable to gain weight." 2. Legally responsible: "The court has ordered that the son is liable to pay the debts of the dead father." Libel means uttering or publishing...

Levee has the following meanings:- 1. A gathering or reception organized by a person of importance, typically first thing in the morning: "The queen will appear at the main gate for her annual levee on Christmas for which people are waiting very anxiously." 2. An...

Lean has the following meanings:- 1. Having little or no fat: "At the party everybody took note of her as she was tall, lean and beautiful." 2. Bent or deviating from a vertical position: "The thief used the ladder leaning against the outer wall to enter the house."...

Leach means to remove a chemical, a metal, etc. from a substance by the action of a liquid passing through the substance: "Lemon can leach certain stains from clothes if rubbed on them." Leech, on the other hand, has the following meanings:- 1. Any of several blood...

Laudable means meriting praise and worthy comment: "Her performance in the film was so laudable and convincing that it fetched her the national award." Laudatory , on the other hand, means expressing praise or commendation: "Laudatory remarks of the spectators...

Lather is the soapy foam that is created when soap is agitated in water: "In winter hot water should be used to create a lather to shave because soap doesn't lather well with cold water." Leather , on the other hand, means animal skin that has been cured or prepared...

Lath means thin slats of wood fastened to major uprights in a building to create the foundation for applying plaster, tiles, etc.: "Two laborers held the lath against the wall to help the mason to plaster it with cement." Lathe, on the other hand, means a machine that...

Lateral means related to or coming from the side: "The gardener is pruning the lateral branches of the trees to give them a beautiful look." Literal , on the other hand, means sticking to the typical, most common meaning or definition: "A translator is supposed to...

Lascivious means wanton, lewd, or demonstrating behavior that others may consider improper: "The lascivious actions of the dancing girl at the marriage party proved the young boys so much that many of them mounted the stage to dance with her." Licentious is...

Lapse has the following meanings:- 1. An error usually caused by forgetfulness: "The severe accident seems to be the cause of her lapse of memory." 2. The termination of protection or coverage in an insurance policy due to lack of payment: "My membership of the life...