trace synonyms

trace

n.

  1. A very small quantity

    indication, fragment, dash, dab, sprinkling, tinge, nib, snick, pinch, taste, crumb, trifle, shred, drop, speck, shade, hint, shadow, nuance, iota, scintilla, particle, jot, suggestion, touch, tittle, suspicion, minimum, snippet, smidgen, smell, spot; see also bit 1.

  2. A track

    evidence, trail, footprint; see mark 1, proof 1, track 2.

kick over the traces

mutiny, revolt, break away, throw off restraint; see rebel 1.

trace

v.

  1. To track

    smell out, track down, run down, follow; see hunt 2, pursue 1, track 1.

  2. To discover by investigation

    ascertain, determine, investigate; see discover.

  3. To draw

    sketch, outline, copy; see draw 2.

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