Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
place or press the foot on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: step on
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: step, tread
History
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