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| led |
"Led" is the past tense and past participle of "lead1." |
| misguided |
led into making mistakes or doing the wrong thing. |
| Nazi |
a member of the political party that held power in Germany from 1933 to 1945. This political party was led by Adolf Hitler. The word "Nazi" is a short form of the German name for "National Socialist German Workers' Party." |
| Passover |
Passover is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated in the spring every year. The Passover holiday tells the story of ancient Jewish people living in Egypt as slaves thousands of years ago and being led out of Egypt to freedom. Passover is a celebration of this escape. |
| platoon |
a military unit of two or more squads that is led by a lieutenant and has its own headquarters. |
| royal |
having to do with a country led by a king or queen. [1/2 definitions] |
| spoiled |
having been led to think that one can do or have whatever one wants, as a result of being allowed too much freedom or being given things in excess of what one needs. [1/3 definitions] |
| troop |
A troop is a group of people that are together for some purpose. One type of troop is a group of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or other similar group led by an adult leader. [1/4 definitions] |
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