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lay

adjective as in amateur, not trained in a religious or other profession

verb as in produce, advance

verb as in design, plan

Strongest match

Weak match

verb as in bet, wager

Strongest match

Weak match

noun as in a song or poem

Strongest matches

Weak matches

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Last week, Starbucks announced it would lay off nearly 1,000 employees and close hundreds of stores as part of a revamping effort.

In front of their home fans, all of the pre-match pressure was on India but they lay down a marker as one of the tournament favourites despite being short of their best.

From BBC

Mr Syafeii also laid out the dilemma with the use of heavy equipment, such as cranes and excavators.

From BBC

Kassie turned to Noah's Ark Centre for help, and Andrew Sykes from the organisation has arranged for a fitter to lay new carpets that are supplied for no charge.

From BBC

Under the plan, Hamas would lay down its arms and its tunnels and weapon production facilities would be destroyed.

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

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