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footstep n. [
footfall, step] the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
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footstep n. the act of taking a step in walking
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footstep n. [
pace, step, stride] the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
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