Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stepping stone | Yes | No | No | No |
agency | Yes | No | No | No |
stepping stone (noun) | agency (noun) |
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any means of advancement | to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end |
a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing | an administrative unit of government |
a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties | |
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent | |
the state of being in action or exerting power |