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trace

Definitions of trace
  1. noun
    a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
    synonyms: marque
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    type of:
    dessin
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
  2. noun
    an indication that something has been present
    synonyms: marque
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    type of:
    indication
    something that serves to indicate or suggest
  3. noun
    evidence pointing to a possible solution
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    type of:
    preuve, terres
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
  4. noun
    a track or mark left by something that has passed
    synonyms: traînée
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    type of:
    cours
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
  5. noun
    a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
    synonyms: marque
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    type of:
    indice
    evidence that helps to solve a problem
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