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leftish

(ˈlɛftɪʃ)
adj
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) somewhat left-wing
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) another word for leftist1
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Adj.1.leftish - tending toward the political left
left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
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leftish

adjlinksliberal, links angehaucht (inf); his views are leftisher ist links angehaucht (inf)
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