20 Synonyms & Antonyms For LEG

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Definitions leg [leg] / lɛg / NOUN appendage used for support Synonyms STRONGEST lap limb part pole stage STRONG brace column member pile portion post prop section segment shank stake stilt stump support upright

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But Newcastle expect Joelinton to return from a groin injury imminently while the club hope Lewis Miley will not be sidelined for too long with a dead leg.

From BBC

She told her followers the twins had not been showing as much movement in their legs as they should have been, and they were struggling to feed properly.

From BBC

In this photograph, the contraption’s legs can be glimpsed jutting out from behind Lincoln’s knees; it had been placed on a black box to extend its reach.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Department of Homeland Security initially said a federal officer shot a man in the leg after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle by three migrants on 14 January.

From BBC

Lindsey Vonn says she is "finally feeling" more like herself but will require at least two more operations on the broken leg she sustained in a crash at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

From BBC

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Words related to leg are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word leg. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

appendage boost extremities extremity haunch limb limbs member pole post shank stage stages walk walks

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