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L — Lee to Lick (Part 6 of 11)

Let off.

    1. Discharge, explode.
    2. Excuse, exonerate, exempt.

Let out.

    1. Release, liberate, set free, let loose, free from restraint, set at liberty.
    2. Extend, loosen.
    3. Blab, disclose, divulge, reveal.

Let slip. Loose, let go.

Letter, n.

    1. Alphabetic character.
    2. Epistle, note.
    3. Literal meaning, literal sense, verbal expression.

Lettered, a. Learned, literary, bookish, well-read, deep-read, book-learned.

Letters, n. pl.

    1. Literature, learning, culture, erudition.
    2. Correspondence.

Levant, n. The East, eastern coasts of the Mediterranean.

Levee, n.

    1. Time of rising.
    2. [U. S.] Ceremonious party, reception, entertainment, soirée.
    3. [Europe.] Morning reception (by a prince or great personage).
    4. [U. S.] Embankment (along a river to prevent inundation).