left

• (r) toward or on the left; also used figuratively
  • he looked right and left
  • the political party has moved left
• (a) 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
• (s) 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
  leftover, left over, remaining, unexpended, odd,
• (s) intended for the left hand
  • I rarely lose a left-hand glove
  left-hand,
• (a) of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

Nouns

• (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
• (n) those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare left wing,
• (n) the hand that is on the left side of the body
  • jab with your left
  left hand,
• (n) the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
  • the batter flied out to left
  leftfield, left field,
• (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

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Words of close approximity