English to English noun
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a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made | | Example: American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks his father gave him a toehold in the oil business
source: wordnet30
2 |
a small foothold used in climbing | | source: wordnet30
3 |
a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints | | source: wordnet30
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