leper

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Synonyms: leer, leger, lever, loper, neper, leeper, leaper, ieper, lexer, lepper, lepe

Antonyms: leer, leger, lever, loper, neper, leeper, leaper, ieper, lexer, lepper, lepe

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Noun

1. A [[person]] who [[has]] [[leprosy]], a [[person]] [[suffer]]ing from [[Hansen's disease]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} {{synonym of|en|outcast}}: A [[person]] who is [[shun]]ned, a [[pariah]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} To [[afflict]] with [[leprosy]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative|now|_|rare}} {{synonym of|en|infect}}.
3. {{lb|en|figurative|now|_|rare}} {{synonym of|en|disfigure}}.
4. {{lb|en|figurative|now|_|rare}} {{synonym of|en|taint}}.
5. {{lb|en|figurative|now|_|rare}} {{synonym of|en|ostracize}}.

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