lefts

Not right turns

Lefts is the plural of left as a noun.

A left is a turn or direction toward the left side: Take two lefts and then a right.

In boxing, a left is a punch thrown with the left hand: He threw three quick lefts.

In politics, lefts may refer to multiple leftist factions or movements.

direction

port

Docking place for ships

jabs · southpaw

boxing

jabs

Quick, straight punches

one-two · lead hand · southpaw · counterpunch · feint · guard · stance · reach

politics

progressives

Social reform advocates

leftists · Democrats · Labour · social democrats · communists · Marxists · activists · reformers

remaining

remnants

What stays after most goes

extras · scraps · leavings · leftovers · dregs · odds and ends · bits · pieces

surfing

waves

Traveling energy disturbances

barrels · tubes · rides · sets · lineups · takeoffs · cutbacks

Opposites
direction/spatial orientation

leftsrights

Justified claims to freedoms

starboards · right crosses · right sides

Phrases
Family

left, leftist, left-handed, leftward, leftism, lefties, leftwards, left-hand, left-hander

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G