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least
Determiner
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the smallest amount of; little of
She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
No German, least of all the East Germans, wanted Soviet troops to stay.
least
Adverb
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Having the smallest amount of a characteristic in a group.
People are least likely to live in the far north.
The phone always rings just when you least expect it.
least
Adjective
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The least is the smallest amount.
There are at least four problems with the idea.
The power is least in this case.
The least difference is still important.
Nobody works hard, but she does the least.
He was not the least bit interested my ideas.
This accident is the least of our problems.
horseshoe
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noun
U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
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noun
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
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verb
equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
bat
Noun
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A bat is a small, furry animal (a mammal) that has wings and can fly.
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A bat is a special stick used to hit the ball in baseball, and in some other games.
bat
Verb
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If you bat, you swing something or try to hit something.
She batted her eyelashes shyly.
The cat batted at the mouse with its paws.
The baseball player did not bat well in the game.