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Footholds
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foothohldz
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Simple meaning
What does Footholds mean?
Secure places for a foot or start.
Dictionary definition
Places for the foot to rest securely, or small starting positions of control or progress.
Example sentences
Footholds in a sentence
easy
Climbers searched for footholds.
medium
The company gained footholds in new markets.
hard
Footholds can be physical supports or early positions that help progress.
Synonyms
Words like Footholds
supportsThings that hold or help something.
footholdRelated word that supports the meaning of footholds.
Antonyms
Opposite words
slipsLosses of stable footing.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to footholds, depending on context.
Word family
Footholds word family
Base word
footholds
noun
footholdses
More than one footholds.
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Practice 1
What does footholds mean?
Footholds means secure places for a foot or start.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to footholds?
Supports is close in meaning to footholds in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of footholds?
Slips contrasts with footholds.
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