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legato

Short Definition : (of music) played smoothly

Definition
(adj) (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
Synonyms : smooth
Example Sentence
  • a legato passage
Definition
(adv) connecting the notes; in music
Example Sentence
  • play this legato, please
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for legato

LEGATO like LEG of barcelona striker samuel ETO.smooth as u like.

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sounds like gelato..soft n smooth

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imagine u put ur leg out of an auto to listen to soft music from da car beside the auto

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rhymes with vibrato, which is connected with music.

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Tap your Leg smoothly while listening to music.

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legend

Short Definition : explanatory list of symbols on a map

Definition
(noun) a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Synonyms : fable
Definition
(noun) brief description accompanying an illustration
Synonyms : caption
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for legend

leg(read:root word meaning)+ end.we are reading for the road end on a map.

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legerdemain

Short Definition : sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand

Definition
(noun) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for legerdemain

legerdemain: legendary man

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legerdemain means dextrity of hand. skillful in magic. consider DOMAIN . domain knowledge is needed for IT jobs. so one should have sound domain knowledge. so legerDEMAIN means artful, skillfull in magical powers

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legs are d main ! ...but still u need hands..

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using his sleight of hand he transformed a lizard to a man

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French- Legere- Light de- of; Mains- Hands; literally Light handed which is skillful.

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le ja(l)di main...

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Legendery+Man - remember Barney Stinson from HIMYM? he used to do magic tricks to impress the girl.. :)

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legend man bananey k liey proness(dexterity) chahiey

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With the legerdemain, I completed the laser operation with my hand.

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legislature

Short Definition : legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws

Definition
(noun) persons who make or amend or repeal laws
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for legislature

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Law against slaughter.

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leniency

Short Definition : mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment

Definition
(noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Synonyms : lenience lenity mildness
Definition
(noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Synonyms : indulgence lenience
Example Sentence
  • too much indulgence spoils a child
Definition
(noun) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Synonyms : lenience
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for leniency

leny(Marathi)caves(englishl)= in Ajintha leny if we spit ,or spoil environment ,hardly we have to pay Rs.50

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leonine

Short Definition : like a lion

Definition
(adj) of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for leonine

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LEOnine- LEO means Lion(refer astrological sun signs)

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leon...sounds like lion+nine....so if u are hearing the sounds of nine lion..

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lethal

Short Definition : deadly

Definition
(adj) of an instrument of certain death
Synonyms : deadly
Example Sentence
  • deadly poisons
  • lethal weapon
  • a lethal injection
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lethal

LEATH resembles LEAd to deaTH so as LETHAL.

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in hindi thal means land so something that let u LIE ON THAL is lethal

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let-hal = let (lying on floor ) hal ~ hall. so people are lying DEAD in HALL, what a deadly seen.

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"lethal", "fatal", "mortal" mean deadly

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sounds like brothal...which is deadly

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lethargic

Short Definition : drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity

Definition
(adj) deficient in alertness or activity
Synonyms : unenrgetic
Example Sentence
  • bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lethargic

Sounds like alergic. When you have lack of interest in doing something i.e. alergy

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lethargic sounds like leth(LOST)+argic(energy).....so you have LOST ALL YOUR ENERGY,THATS why you are feeling DULL AND DROWSY.

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Let(Leg,LAAT) + har(haar) + gic(gayi) >>> legs ya laatein haar jane ke baad we get tired and loose energy to walk and get lazy and wanna go to bed as soon as possible..

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levee

Short Definition : earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

Definition
(noun) a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) Definition
(noun) a pier that provides a landing place on a river Definition
(noun) an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for levee

levee..(sounds like level..) we LEVEL the land ,with LEVEE so that there is no seep of water(..flooding..)

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So bye-bye, miss american pie. Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry.

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it also means a reception. u take LEAVE to participate in a levee

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sounds like leaven which means to raise

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levee = level + e; level is always down on river side to control the flow of water

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levitate

Short Definition : rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light

Definition
(verb) cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
Example Sentence
  • The magician levitated the woman
Definition
(verb) be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Synonyms : hover
Example Sentence
  • The guru claimed that he could levitate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for levitate

levitate sounds like meditate ... when you do meditation and yoga .. you feel like floating in the air ... which is magical !

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(it is vague) Balloon : LEAVE IT and it will float

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Levitate = Lite Weight which will definitely float

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Magician Chris Angel!! Need I say more...

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In telugu it sounds like..levatam..to raise..

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