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trace
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- pronunciation:
- treIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a very small amount of something.
There was a trace of smoke in the air.The police detective found a trace of lipstick on the glass.- similar words:
- bit, dash, particle, shadow
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
traces, tracing, traced |
| definition: |
to copy by following the lines of something as seen through a thin sheet of paper.
He traced the complicated drawing.- similar words:
- copy, draw, reproduce
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| related words: |
line |
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| derivations: |
traceable (adj.), traceless (adj.), tracelessly (adv.), traceability (n.) |
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