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leaden

[led-n] / ˈlɛd n /


ADJECTIVE
heavy
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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He said: "Indeed, the proposed plans will remove modern classroom blocks from around Leaden Hall and open up the view of the west façade from the water meadows."

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

This article was originally published with the title "Leaden Treasure."

From Scientific American • Mar. 13, 2014

“Awww, he’s just a young lad having a laugh!” said Charly Leaden, a 24-year-old bar worker in a smoker’s raucous chuckle.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2012

Even then, one may wonder if this is true: What about, say, Gerard Manley Hopkins’s “The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo”?

From Washington Post

“Emanations from Leaden George will make deep impressions on the enemy!”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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