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leer
What does leer mean?
leer (verb): look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “leer” mean?
to gain (a desired result or other objective) through effort; to accomplish, to achieve
Not quite: that's what attain means.
to clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted)
Not quite: that's what purge means.
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
Right! That's what “leer” means.
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Not quite: that's what vibrate means.
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