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lichtenstein
  • n  United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
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licinius lucullus
  • n  Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
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lick
  • n  a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
  • n  touching with the tongue
  • n  (boxing) a blow with the fist
  • v  beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
    We licked the other team on Sunday!
  • v  pass the tongue over
    the dog licked her hand
  • v  find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  • v  take up with the tongue
    the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
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licking
  • n  an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    they suffered a convincing licking
  • n  the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • v  beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  • v  pass the tongue over
  • v  find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  • v  take up with the tongue
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licorice
  • n  deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
  • n  a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
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licorice root
  • n  root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
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lid
  • n  either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
    his lids would stay open no longer
  • n  a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
    he raised the piano lid
  • n  headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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lidar
  • n  a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft
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lido
  • n  a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
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