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Definition of Tread-softly
1. Noun. A stinging herb of tropical America.
Exact synonyms: Cnidoscolus Urens, Devil Nettle, Jatropha Stimulosus, Jatropha Urens, Pica-pica, Spurge Nettle
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cnidoscolus, Genus Cnidoscolus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cnidoscolus, Genus Cnidoscolus
Medical Definition of Tread-softly
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tread-softly
Literary usage of Tread-softly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1881)
"It is necessary to tread softly when no noise is to be made ; and to move gently
... Pray you tread softly, that the blind mole may not Hear a foot fall. ..."
2. Meditations and Contemplations by James Hervey (1836)
"... imposes silence on the whole creation, Every animal is bidden to tread softly,
or rather to cease from its motion, when mail is retiring to his repose. ..."
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