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lean

/lin/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    to incline or bend from a vertical position

    She leaned over the banister

  2. verb

    cause to lean or incline

    He leaned his rifle against the wall

  3. adjective

    lacking excess flesh; ; -Shakespeare

    you can't be too rich or too thin

  4. verb

    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

    She tends to be nervous before her lectures

  5. verb

    rely on for support

    We can lean on this man

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