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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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