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pedestal

გამოთქმა: /ˈpɛdɪst(ə)l/

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Universal
  • 1the 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: [as modifier]: a pedestal washbasin
  • 2a position in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired:It’s as if I’m on a pedestal and he worships me - I hate that last week’s leaders were knocked off their pedestal, losing their first game of the season

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Universal
  • set or support on a pedestal: pedestalled dishes

put (or place) someone on a pedestal

give someone uncritical respect or admiration; treat someone as an ideal rather than a real person:if you idolize a girl and put her on a pedestal, she will sense it instantly

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