Hem and Leeway

Hem

Hem noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.

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Leeway and hem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Leeway" instead a noun "Hem".

Nearby Word: hemline

Leeway noun - An allowable margin of freedom or variation.

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Hem and leeway are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hem" instead a noun "Leeway".

white hem

white leeway

In theory, in a feudal government, when the king says, "Go do this," everyone has to obey, but in practice the other knights, barons, viscounts, counts, barons, dukes and princes have some leeway to hem, haw and etc.

Source: Useful Notes / Louis XIV

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Leeway and Hem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem/leeway

Hem & Leeway. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem/leeway>.

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