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She has an American accent.

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lɛft Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north.
    E.g. her left eye
  • relating to a person or group favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views; left wing.
    E.g. left periodicals such as Marxism Today
adverb
  • on or to the left side.
    E.g. turn left here
noun
  • the left-hand part, side, or direction.
    E.g. turn to the left
  • a group or party favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views.
    E.g. he is on the left of the party
verb
  • past and past participle of leave1.
leave
liːv Listen
Meanings
verb
  • go away from.
    E.g. she left London on June 6
  • allow or cause to remain.
    E.g. the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave
  • cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position.
    E.g. he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks

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