| ADJECTIVE | all | left | being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north |
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| all | left, leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended | not used up | |
| all | left, left-hand | intended for the left hand | |
| all | left | of or belonging to the political or intellectual left | |
| NOUN | location | left | location near or direction toward the left side |
| group | left, left wing | those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare | |
| body | left, left hand | the hand that is on the left side of the body | |
| artifact | left, left field, leftfield | the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's / catcher's left | |
| act | left | a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east | |
| ADVERB | all | left | toward or on the left |
| Sounds | leh'ft | |
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| Rhymes | bereft ... theft: 6 rhymes with ehft... | |
| Meaning | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north. | |
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| Attribute of | position, place | The particular portion of space occupied by something |
| Narrower | left-hand | Located on or directed toward the left |
| leftmost | farthest to the left | |
| near, nigh | On the left side | |
| port, larboard | Located on the left side of a ship or aircraft | |
| See also | left-handed | Using or intended for the left hand |
| Opposite | right | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north |
| Spanish | izquierda, izquierdo | |
| Catalan | esquerre | |
| Meaning | not used up. | |
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| Synonyms | leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended | |
| Broader | unexhausted | not used up completely |
| Spanish | restante, sobrante | |
| Catalan | restant, sobrer | |
| Meaning | Intended for the left hand. | |
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| Example | "I rarely lose a left-hand glove" | |
| Synonym | left-hand | |
| Broader | left-handed | Using or intended for the left hand |
| Spanish | izquierdo | |
| Catalan | esquerra | |
| Meaning | Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left. | |
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| Narrower | far left | Radical or extremely liberal |
| leftish | tending toward the political left | |
| leftist, left-of-center, left-wing | believing in or supporting tenets of the political left | |
| liberal | Having political or social views favoring / favoring reform and progress | |
| See also | liberal | Tolerant of change |
| socialistic, socialist | advocating or following the socialist principles | |
| Opposite | center | Of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually |
| right | Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right | |
| Spanish | izquierdista | |
| 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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| Example | "she stood on the left" | |
| Narrower | stage left, left stage | The part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience |
| Broader | position, place | The particular portion of space occupied by something |
| Opposite | right | location near or direction toward the right side |
| Spanish | izquierda | |
| Catalan | esquerra | |
| Meaning | Those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare. | |
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| Synonym | left wing | |
| Broader | faction, sect | A dissenting clique |
| Spanish | izquierda, izquierdas | |
| Catalan | esquerra, esquerres | |
| Meaning | The hand that is on the left side of the body. | |
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| Example | "jab with your left" | |
| Synonym | left hand | |
| Broader | hand, manus, mitt, paw | The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb |
| Spanish | izquierda, mano izquierda, mano siniestra | |
| Catalan | esquerra, mà esquerra | |
| Meaning | The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's / catcher's left. | |
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| Example | "the batter flied out to left" | |
| Synonyms | left field, leftfield | |
| Part of | outfield | The area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases |
| Broader | tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel | An extended area of land |
| Spanish | jardín izquierdo | |
| Catalan | jardí esquerra | |
| Meaning | A turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east. | |
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| Example | "take a left at the corner" | |
| Broader | turn, turning | The act of changing or reversing the direction of the course |
| Meaning | Toward or on the left; also used figuratively. | |
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| Opposite | right | Toward or on the right |
| Spanish | a la izquierda | |
| Catalan | a l'esquerra | |
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