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1. (noun) left
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"

2. (noun) left, left wing
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

3. (noun) left, left hand
the hand that is on the left side of the body
"jab with your left"

4. (noun) left field, leftfield, left
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
"the batter flied out to left"

5. (adj) left
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"

6. (adj) left
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"

7. (adj) leftover, left over(p), left(p), odd, remaining, unexpended
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"

8. (adj) left(a), left-hand(a)
intended for the left hand
"I rarely lose a left-hand glove"

9. (adverb) left
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

10. (adverb) left
toward or on the left; also used figuratively
"he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

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