lines
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general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
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a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
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the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
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the words of a particular role
he forgot his lines
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informal a marriage certificate
marriage lines
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luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
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rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
transport lines
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a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
we broke through the enemy lines
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a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
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the phrases or sentences so written out
a hundred lines
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to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one
Example Sentences
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How often does a rising star talk about being happy when a filmmaker gives her fewer lines?
From Los Angeles Times
You don’t have to be clairvoyant to read between those lines.
From Salon
Consumer credit expert John Ulzheimer said in July that liens can complicate a person’s ability to obtain a mortgage or a company’s chances of securing lines of credit.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition to the altered approach to Valentine’s Day, the company is rolling out new products across its namesake, Pink and beauty lines while working to bolster its bra offerings.
At the same time, its older infrastructure, such as water lines and septic systems, needs to be upgraded to current codes.
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