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look at someone sideways	to look at someone in a doubtful or suspicious way.
look down one's nose at	to feel that one is better than or superior to.
look for	to try to find; seek.
look forward to	to wait for eagerly.
looking glass	a mirror made of glass.
lookout	the act of keeping watch or searching. [3 definitions]
look over	to inspect or examine, often quickly.
look up	to search for and find (a piece of information) in a book or other source that gives information in an organized way.
look up to	to respect; admire.
loom¹	a device or machine for weaving cloth.
loom²	to appear or come into view, often as a very large, dim, or twisted shape. [3 definitions]
loon¹	a large black and white water bird with a call that sounds like a loud laugh.
loop	the rounded shape made when a piece of string, ribbon, or rope is crossed back over itself or tied so that it forms a circle. [5 definitions]
loose	not joined or attached tightly; free. [6 definitions]
loose-leaf	made to hold sheets of paper that can be removed.
loosen	to undo or release. [2 definitions]
loot	valuables taken by force in a war; spoils. [4 definitions]
lope	to trot or run gracefully and easily with long steps; to ride a horse at this gait. [2 definitions]
lopsided	having one side that is larger or heavier than the other; uneven.
lord	a person who rules. [3 definitions]
lorry	a British word for a large vehicle used for transporting goods or materials. "Lorry" has the same meaning as "truck."

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