They stepped a few paces forward.
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Paces
//ˈpeɪsɪz//
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When any young man came within a hundred paces of her castle, he became quite fixed, and could not move a step till she came and set him free.
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An animal lives, senses, moves itself; is born, dies, is nourished and grows; stands or sits, or lies or paces.
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Having pursued the soldiers of the enemy for eight thousand paces, they turned back to the camp with many captives.
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