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foothold
A foothold is a place of stability where you can put your foot while climbing or the state of being secure enough to move forward. (noun)
- A large and solid rock where you can rest your foot while climbing is an example of a foothold.
- When a disease advances far enough that it is likely to infect a very large number of people, this is an example of a situation where a disease has a foothold.
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