Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The back part of the foot under the ankle or the raised part of a shoe that makes someone appear taller.
Heel
/hiːl/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
When you walk or run, land on your heel.
He wore a man's coat, which came nearly to his heels.
He turned on his heel and walked away.
Etymology:
The term heel originates from Old English hēla meaning the back of the human foot. Influences from Proto-Germanic *hēlō link it to similar West Germanic terms, further tracing back to Proto-Indo-European roots.
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