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/liːn/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lean |
| he/she/it | leans |
| present participle | leaning |
| past tense | leaned or leant |
| past participle | leaned or leant |
The other girl leaned forward to hear what was going on.
I leaned over her shoulder to study the maps spread out on the table.
Bigelow leaned across the desk and lowered his voice.
She is leaning towards supporting military action.
The board of directors is leaning in favour of supporting the merger.
The decision to increase the budget hasn't been made, but the committee is leaning in that direction.
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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