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lawyered
lawyering
LAX
lax
laxation
laxative
laxity
lay (1)
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lay about
lay aside
lay attendant
lay away
lay before
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lay into
lay into


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. hit somebody: to attack somebody forcefully with blows
2. criticize somebody: to attack somebody forcefully with words ( informal )

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