Tom's mobile phone fell out of his pocket into the pool when he leant over to check the water level.
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Leant
//ˈlɛnt//
Synonyms for "leant" (327 found)
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Adjective(14 words)
dipdirectdisposedivertdropdrydulldwarfeddwarfishemaciatedendangerexiguousfallfall awayfall offfavorflatflat-chestedfleshlessfrank
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frightenfrugalganglingganglygauntgawkygogo along withgo downhillgo uphillgradegradientgravitatehaggardhardhave a tendencyheadheelhomelyhomespunimperilimpoverishedinclinationinclineindigentinfertileintimidatejejunekeellanklankyleadlean onlean towardslean-fleshedlean-lookingleaningleaning towerlentenlimitedlooklook kindly uponlook tomatter-of-factmeagermeagremeanmenacemiserlynarrownaturalneatnecessitousneedyniggardlynot hesitate
Noun(4 words)
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not hesitate toopenpaltryparsimoniouspenuriouspinchedpitchpithyplainplain spokenplain-speakingplain-spokenplungeplunge intopointpoint topoorpoverty-strickenprecipitateprefer
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Adjective(24 words)
paltrypoorrangyraunchyscantscantlingscantyscarceskimpysleazysleekslightslimslinkysparesparsesvelteswacksylphlikethreadbare
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Noun(4 words)
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He leant the ladder against the wall.
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All talking had ceased. Everyone without exception was staring at the last piece of chocolate on the plate. Although everyone wanted it, no one dared take it, lest they be judged impolite. At last the tension became unbearable, and Tom leant forward with a sigh. "We'll just put it out of its misery, then," he said, popping it in his mouth.
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He leant back in the armchair and read a book.
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