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step
Anoun
measure, step
 any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
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step
 the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
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dance step, step
 a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
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step, stair
 support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
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step
 a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
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footprint, footmark, step
 a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
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tone, whole tone, step, whole step
 a musical interval of two semitones
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footfall, footstep, step
 the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
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footstep, pace, step, stride
 the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
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10 step, stone's throw
 a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
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11 gradation, step
 relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
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Bverb
step
 move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
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change; alter; vary
move
step
pace, step
 measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
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step
 place (a ship's mast) in its step
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step
 shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
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step, tread
 put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
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step
 walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
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travel; go; move; locomote
walk
step
step
 move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
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step
 furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
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mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
 treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
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10 step
 cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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