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vestige

noun

1 a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished

a few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke

Synonyms of vestige

echo, ghost, relic, shadow, trace

Words Related to vestige

memento, remembrance, reminder

2 the mark or impression made by a foot

the fossilized vestige of a dinosaur that traversed that muddy landscape millions of years ago

Synonyms of vestige

footmark, footprint, footstep, step, trace

Words Related to vestige

hoofprint

trace, vestige, track mean a perceptible sign made by something that has passed. trace may suggest any line, mark, or discernible effect.

vestige applies to a tangible reminder such as a fragment or remnant of what is past and gone.

track implies a continuous line that can be followed.

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