Step and Trace

Step

Step noun - The mark or impression made by a foot.

Usage example: steps in the sand leading into the water and back out again

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Trace and step are semantically related. in pace of feet in walking topic. In some cases you can use "Trace" instead a noun "Step".

Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper

Trace noun - A mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it.

Usage example: the wolf came and went without leaving a trace on the hard, dry ground

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Step and trace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Step" instead a noun "Trace".

Nearby Words: track, traced, tracing, traceable, tracking

particular	particular step	particular trace
single	single step	single trace
small	small step	small trace
real	real step	real trace
Other adjectives: large, huge, little, slight, possible, final, few, last.

name	step name	trace name
number	step number	trace number
line	step line	trace line
weapon	step weapon	trace weapon
Other words: history, gun, paths.

In software programming, a trace is a step-by-step log of a program's execution, used for debugging and troubleshooting.

Source: Video Game / Transistor
Masters of Tracking can "step upon a trace / footprint".

Source: Literature / Labyrinths of Echo
Ages of Shadow: After Brenner loses his duel to Trace, Jade/Yade Khan doesn't hesitate to step in and rip out his Sun Soul, leaving Brenner comatose.

Source: You Have Outlived Your Usefulness

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