Definition (noun) a just detectable amount
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he speaks French with a trace of an accent
Definition (noun) an indication that something has been present
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there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
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a tincture of condescension
Definition (noun) a suggestion of some quality
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there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
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he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
Definition (noun) a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
Definition (noun) either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
Definition (noun) a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
Definition (verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
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We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
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trace the student's progress
Definition (verb) make a mark or lines on a surface
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draw a line
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trace the outline of a figure in the sand
Definition (verb) to go back over again
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we retraced the route we took last summer
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trace your path
Definition (verb) pursue or chase relentlessly
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The hunters traced the deer into the woods
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the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him
Definition (verb) discover traces of
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She traced the circumstances of her birth
Definition (verb) make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
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The children traced along the edge of the dark forest
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The women traced the pasture
Definition (verb) copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
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trace a design
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trace a pattern
Definition (verb) read with difficulty
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Can you decipher this letter?
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The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs