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stepping stone

DEFINITIONS OF: stepping stone

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n any means of advancement

“the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches”
Type of:
agency, means, way
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved

n a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing

Type of:
rock, stone
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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