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lean against

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They lean against the fence, hips jutted out, their legs exposed by scanty pink shorts and skimpy dresses.

They squat on curbsides, lean against walls, sit on benches or together by doorways.

When she got to the cadenza, he laid down his bton, and retired to lean against the door and enjoy it.

The nearer the tiger's paw came, the more the magistrate tried to lean against the side of the howdah.

David experienced such a violent commotion of feeling that he was obliged to lean against the wainscoting.

Now put this ottoman under your feet, and take this cushion to lean against.

Chub, terribly cast down, continued to lean against the house and say things to himself.

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On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lean against, such as: assault, blockade, bomb, bombard, harass, and invade.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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