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   lawyer

   /ˈlɔɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who practises or studies law, especially (in the UK) a solicitor or a barrister or (in the US) an attorney.

   verb

   • 1. practise law; work as a lawyer: North American "lawyering is a craft that takes a long time to become proficient at"
   • ▪ (of a lawyer) work on the legal aspects of (a contract, lawsuit, etc.): North American "there is always a danger that the deal will be lawyered to death"

   Derivatives

   • 1. lawyerly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • W

     4

   • Y

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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