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stepping stone noun

  /ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stoʊn/ , /ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stɐʉn/ , /ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stəʊn/
  • (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.
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