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pedestal
noun
A support or foundation
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ˈpɛdɪstəl
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noun
A support or foundation
“The base of the lamp”
noun
An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
noun
A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
“They put him on a pedestal”
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The base of the lamp
They put him on a pedestal
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