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   pedestal

   /ˈpɛdɪstl/

   noun

   • 1. the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted: "a bronze bust on a marble pedestal"
   • ▪ each of the two supports of a kneehole desk or table.
   • ▪ the supporting column or base of a washbasin or toilet pan: "a pedestal washbasin"
   • 2. used in reference to a situation in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired: "it's as if I'm on a pedestal and he worships me—I hate that"

   verb

   • 1. set or support on a pedestal: "a Venus stands pedestalled in an alcove"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French piédestal, from Italian piedestallo, from piè ‘foot’ (from Latin pes, ped-, which later influenced the spelling) + di ‘of’ + stallo ‘stall’.

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   Synonyms for PEDESTALS: feet, foot, platforms, podia, foundations, podiums, pillars, columns; Antonyms of PEDESTALS: condemnations, disappointments, scorns, discontents, indignations, disdains, disillusionments, disenchantments

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