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LA
Abbreviation
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Louisiana, a state of the United States of America.
I live in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, a member state of the United Nations.
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Lampung, a province of Indonesia.
LA
Initialism
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Los Angeles, a city in the state of California in the United States.
We went to LA for the summer.
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Lead arsenate, a pesticide introduced in the United States in 1892, mostly replaced by DDT in the late 1940s, and banned in 1988.
dame
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noun
informal terms for a (young) woman
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noun
(= lady)
a woman of refinement
a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
DE
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noun
(= Delaware)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
pique
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noun
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
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noun
(= temper)
a sudden outburst of anger
his temper sparked like damp firewood
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verb
(= offend)
cause to feel resentment or indignation
Her tactless remark offended me