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- pronunciation:
- laep
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the front of the human body from the waist to the knees when one is in a sitting position, or the portion of one's clothing that covers this part of the body.
My aunt was rarely seen without a basket of knitting in her lap.When the cat jumped away, he saw that his lap was covered in hair.- similar words:
- knees, thighs
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| definition 2: |
an area of responsibility or a capacity for giving care or exercising control or authority.
nestled in the lap of NatureI'm putting these decisions in your lap.- synonyms:
- charge
- similar words:
- control, duty, jurisdiction, responsibility, sphere
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| related words: |
bosom |
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