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plural of step.
present tense form of step (3rd person singular).

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flight of stairs n.
movement n.
porch n.
scale n.
stairs n.

NOUN

flight of stairs

Synonyms

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staircase stairwell

WEAK

escalier flight flight of steps pair of stairs stairs stairway

NOUN

movement

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act action change development evolution exercise flow migration move operation progress shift

STRONG

advance agitation alteration deed displacement dynamism flight flux gesture journey journeying locomotion maneuver mobility motility movableness passage progression regression shifting stir stirring transit transplanting undertaking velocity wandering

WEAK

changing evolving moving operativeness roaming transferal translating voyaging

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cessation decline decrease idleness inaction inactivity inertia repose rest stagnation stoppage

WEAK

halt indifference pause

NOUN

porch

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balcony deck portico stoop veranda

NOUN

scale

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extent proportion range rate ratio scope system

STRONG

calibration computation degrees gamut gradation hierarchy ladder order progression ranking reach register rule sequence series spectrum spread way

WEAK

pecking order

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part whole

STRONG

disorder disorganization

NOUN

stairs

Synonyms

STRONG

companionway escalator staircase

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Once those preparations are complete, Falcon Heavy and Roman will be transported to the launch pad for the final steps before liftoff.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Both steps were expected to especially affect Chinese fast-fashion chains, like Temu and rival Shein.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Luxon specifically called out platforms Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook, saying they would be required to take "reasonable steps to check users are over the age of 16".

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation has taken steps to shield its funding and governance structure ahead of the state’s regional election on Sept. 6.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Somebody was coming up the back porch steps, maybe Aunt Maud, so Tansy spoke low and fast.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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