| loin | (noun) either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds | Synonyms: lumbus |
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| (noun) a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump | - |
| purloin | (verb) make off with belongings of others | Synonyms: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, snarf, sneak, swipe |
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| sirloin | (noun) the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump | - |
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| tenderloin | (noun) the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column | Synonyms: undercut |
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| (noun) a city district known for its vice and high crime rate | Synonyms: combat zone |