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(noun) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
step, measure
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(noun) the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
footstep, step, pace, stride
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(noun) the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
step
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(noun) support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
step, stair
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(noun) relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
step, gradation
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(noun) a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
step, stone's throw
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(noun) the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
footstep, footfall, step
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(noun) a musical interval of two semitones
step, whole step, tone, whole tone
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(noun) a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
step, footmark, footprint
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(noun) a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
step
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(noun) a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
step, dance step
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(verb) shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
step
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(verb) put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
step, tread
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(verb) cause (a computer) to execute a single command
step
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(verb) treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
ill-treat, mistreat, ill-use, abuse, step, maltreat
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(verb) furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
step
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(verb) move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
step
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(verb) walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
step
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(verb) place (a ship's mast) in its step
step
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(verb) measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
step, pace
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(verb) 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"
step
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e/Step (KDE)
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