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  • 31lawyer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. attorney, counsel, counselor, counselor at law, attorney at law, solicitor, barrister, legal adviser, legal practitioner, member of the bar, jurist, defender,… …

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  • 32lawyer — law|yer W2S3 [ˈlo:jə US ˈlo:jər] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: law + yer (from IER1)] someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ WORD CHOICE: lawyer, attorney, solicitor,… …

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  • 33lawyer — noun (C) someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court see also: advocate 2, attorney, barrister, solicitor USAGE NOTE: LAWYER WORD CHOICE: lawyer, counsellor/counselor, attorney,… …

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  • 34lawyer — n 1. attorney, attorney at law, legal advisor, Law. counsel, counselor, courselor at law, advocate; officer of the court, member of the bar, legal practitioner, legalist; legist, jurist, jurisprudent, Civil Law. jurisconsult, civilian; pleader,… …

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  • 35lawyer vine — /ˈlɔjə vaɪn/ (say lawyuh vuyn) noun 1. Also, lawyer palm, lawyer cane. any of certain species of the genus Calamus, family Palmae, and the genus Flagellaria, family Flagellariaceae, tropical climbers whose spines cling to flesh and clothing; wait …

  • 36Lawyer Milloy — Infobox NFLactive currentteam=Atlanta Falcons currentnumber=36 currentpositionplain=Strong safety birthdate=birth date and age|1973|11|14 birthplace=St. Louis, Missouri heightft=6 heightin=0 weight=213 debutyear=1996 debutteam=New England… …

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  • 37lawyer bush — noun stout stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth • Syn: ↑lawyerbush, ↑bush lawyer, ↑Rubus cissoides, ↑Rubus australis • Hypernyms: ↑bramble bush * * * noun o …

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  • 38lawyer vine — noun 1. : lawyer 3b 2. : lawyer palm * * * lawyer vine noun A spiny Australian vine of the palm family • • • Main Entry: ↑law …

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  • 39Lawyer Sharky — Sylvester J. Sharky (sometimes written Sharkey) is a fictional lawyer created by Carl Barks and used in several Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck stories. He appears to be an anthropomorphic rat, with a huge droop snoot nose upon which a pair of… …

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  • 40lawyer — 1. noun a) A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice. b) By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law. Syn …

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