221. lead, led
1. Lead - a heavy metal; to guide
2. Led - guided (past tense of lead)

222. lean, lien
1. Lean - thin; to incline
2. Lien - a legal claim

223. leased, least
1. Leased - rented
2. Least - the smallest

224. legislator, legislature
1. Legislator - a lawmaker
2. Legislature - a body of lawmakers

225. lend, loan, lone
1. Lend - to allow the use of temporarily
2. Loan - something lent; to lend
3. Lone - solitary

226. lessee, lesser, lessor
1. Lessee - a tenant
2. Lesser - of a smaller size
3. Lessor - one who gives a lease

227. lessen, lesson
1. Lessen - to make smaller
2. Lesson - an exercise assigned for study

228. levee, levy
1. Levee - an embankment on a river
2. Levy - to raise a collection of money; the amount that is thus collected

229. liable, libel
1. Liable - responsible for
2. Libel - a defamatory statement

230. lightening, lightning, lighting
1. Lightening - to make lighter
2. Lightning - an accompaniment of thunder
3. Lighting - illumination

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