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Left
/left/
The side or direction opposite of right; often associated with the hand or part of the body used less frequently by most people.
Synonyms:
port
sinister
Antonyms:
right
Examples:
'Roll up the
left
sleeve of your shirt,' I said.
And she had been writing checks for cash right and
left
!
Stand outside the entrance, on the
left
.
Etymology:
The word
left
comes from Middle English
left
or
lyeft
, akin to Old English
lyft
meaning weak or foolish. Related to Dutch
lucht
and German
luft
.
Usage Statistics:
115 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
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