Ballast and Foothold

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Ballast noun - Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship.

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Foothold and ballast are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foothold" instead a noun "Ballast".

Nearby Words: ballasted, ballasting

Foothold noun - A place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made.

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Ballast and foothold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ballast" instead a noun "Foothold".

Nearby Words: foot, footing

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