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'll ... Lanai
Lancaster ... Lib Dem
Liberal Democrat ... Louisville
Lowell ... labor–saving
laboratory ... ladies' man
ladies' room ... lambaste
lambent ... landing field
landing gear ... lap dancing
lapdog ... lassie
lassitude ... lather
latitude ... lavatory paper
lavender ... layoff
layout ... leaflet
leafy ... leave
leave of absence ... left–wing
leftist ... legislate
legislation ... lengthways
lengthwise ... letter
letter bomb ... liable
liaise ... licensed
licensed practical nurse ... life buoy
life cycle ... lifeline
lifelong ... lightning bug
lightning conductor ... limelight
limerick ... lineman
linen ... lion's share
lioness ... listening device
listing ... little bitty
little finger ... living standard
living wage ... local authority
local color ... lodestar
lodestone ... lone wolf
lonely ... long–winded
long. ... looped
loophole ... lot
loth ... lover boy
lovesick ... lowbrow
lowdown ... lug nut
luge ... lunch hour
luncheon ... lymph
lymph node ... lyricist
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