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long¹	having greater than usual length in distance or time. [6 definitions]
long²	to want very much (often followed by "for").
long distance	telephone service that is not local.
longhand	writing done by hand in which words are written out in full.
longhorn	a breed of cattle with very long horns. Longhorns were once raised in the southwestern United States for their meat but are now rare.
longing	a strong and lasting desire.
longingly	with strong desire that does not go away even though it may be difficult to have what one wishes.
longitude	distance on the earth's surface east or west of an imaginary line on the globe that goes from the north pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England. Longitude is usually measured in degrees.
longtime	having existed or continued over a long period of time.
loo	an informal British word for a toilet or a room with a toilet.
look	to use the eyes to see. [8 definitions]
look after	to take care of.
look a gift horse in the mouth	not to be grateful for a gift; to criticize something received as a gift.
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.

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