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lest.

trick, ruse

4 characters1 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈlɛst]
  1. trick, ruse

    feminine
  2. stratagem

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lьstь, from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (lists), from Proto-Germanic *listiz.

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