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leaden

[led-n] / ˈlɛd n /


ADJECTIVE
heavy
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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Leaden Hall was built in 1717 on the site of a 13th century house belonging to Elias de Dereham, who designed the cathedral.

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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