Foothold and Protection

Foothold

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

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

Nearby Words: foot, footing

Protection

Protection noun - Means or method of defending.

Foothold and protection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foothold" instead a noun "Protection".

Both words in one sentence

  • Shame If Something Happened One book in the Myth Adventures series turns this sort of sideways when the local Mob wants to get a foothold in the Deveel Bazaar, and begins to extort "protection money" in roughly this fashion.
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