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n. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"

n. location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"

hand

n. physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

hand

n. a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"

hand

n. ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

hand

n. one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

hand

n. a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"

hand

n. a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"

hand

n. a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"

hand

n. a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"

left, leftfield

n. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"

left

n. the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"

left, left wing

n. those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

deal, hand

n. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"

hand, bridge player

n. a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

handwriting, hand, script

n. something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

hand, hired man, hired hand

n. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

hook, hand, paw, mitt, manus, mauler

n. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

pass, reach, hand, give, pass on, turn over

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

left, toward the left, on the left

adv. toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

left

adj. of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

left

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

left, left-hand

adj. intended for the left hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"

left, larboard, port

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

left, leftover, odd, remaining, unexpended, left over

adj. not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"

game

n. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

ovation, standing ovation

n. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

eclat, acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit

n. enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"

workman, working man, working person

n. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

employee

n. a worker who is hired to perform a job

worker

n. a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"

subordinate, subsidiary, underling

n. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

servant, retainer

n. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

mouthpiece, voice, representative, interpreter, spokesperson

n. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

helper, assistant, supporter

n. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

agent, federal agent

n. any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau

lateral, side

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

bring back, restitute, restore, give back, hand back

v. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

hand down

v. passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"

submit, pass on, relegate

v. refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

pass on

v. give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children"

leave, give, pass on, impart

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

return to, pass to, devolve on, devolve to, devolve upon, fall to

v. be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

pass, communicate, pass on, put across, make known, convey, impart

v. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

liberal

adj. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

socialist, socialistic

adj. advocating or following the socialist principles; "socialistic government"

left-handed

adj. using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors"

left, larboard, port

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

sinistral

adj. preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"

left

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

unconsumed

adj. not consumed

unexpended, unspent

adj. (of financial resources) not spent; "unexpended funds"; "his unspent allowance"

right

n. location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"

tap, beg, solicit

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

center, centre

adj. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

right

adj. of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

right, to the right

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"

right, starboard

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"

right, toward the right, on the right

adv. toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

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