lawyer

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Synonyms: layer, lanyer, sawyer, lawer, lawler, lawver, mawyer, lawter

Antonyms: layer, lanyer, sawyer, lawer, lawler, lawver, mawyer, lawter

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Noun

1. A [[professional]] person with a graduate [[law]] [[degree]] that qualifies for legal work (such as [[Juris Doctor]])
2. {{senseid|en|Q40348}}A [[professional]] person qualified (as by a [[law]] [[degree]] or [[bar exam]]) and authorized to practice [[law]] as an [[attorney-at-law]], [[solicitor]], [[advocate]], [[barrister]] or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} A legal [[layman]] who argues points of law.
4. {{lb|en|UK|colloquial}} The [[burbot]].
5. {{lb|en|UK|dialect}} The [[stem]] of a [[bramble]].
6. Any of various plants that have [[hooked]] [[thorn]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|informal|intransitive}} To practice law.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To make [[legalistic]] [[arguments]].
4. {{lb|en|informal|transitive}} To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|male}}.

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