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as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left

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verb

past tense of leave
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children

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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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