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