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noun
Synonym of trampling, the act of trampling someone or something, an instance of trampling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: trampling
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of kick, the act of kicking someone or something, an instance of kicking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: kick
Antonyms: none provided
History
From calcate (“to trample”) + -ion (“forming abstract nouns”), from Latin calcatus (“trampled”), the past participle of calcāre (“to trample”) parsed via English -ate (“forming verbs”), from calx (“heel”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Doublet of calque.
