Bear and Lean

Bear

Bear verb - To bring forth from the womb.

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Lean and bear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lean" instead a verb "Bear".

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Lean verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.

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Bear and lean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Lean".

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

Whether the bear is lean from the winter or fattened by sweet summer berries and springtime salmon, it makes me no never mind in the love I bear for him.

Source: Creator / Chris Pratt
The Broadway musical Avenue Q features the characters being tempted by the Bad Idea Bears, a pair of Care Bear-like puppets that lean over their shoulders and suggest, well, bad ideas.

Source: Good Angel Bad Angel / Theater
The Bear: Mik is a huge (albeit lean) Straight Gay man with a strong build and covered in body hair, he's pretty much the exact opposite body type as his boyfriend, Harley, who is The Twink.

Source: Webcomic / Boy Meets Boy

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