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kicks over the traces

phrase

Definition of kicks over the tracesnext
present tense third-person singular of kick over the traces
as in rebels
to rise up against established authority Of course he's kicking over the traces, he's a teenager!

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“Kicks over the traces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicks%20over%20the%20traces. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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