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

steps

NOUN

flight of stairs

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staircase stairwell

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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

Synonyms

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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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By the time crews reached them, Marley and Dai had drifted about two-and-a-half miles in around 25 minutes, from Fontygary Steps to near the Cason by Aberthaw.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Among Hackman properties is Culver Steps, a popular office and retail complex where Erewhon is an anchor tenant and attraction for visitors who linger in the center’s outdoor spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Appeared in the May 19, 2026, print edition as 'Top Treasury Lawyer Steps Down'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Steps to curb its spread rely on adherence to protective measures and detecting cases quickly to limit contact.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

So maybe if I stay still and follow the Eight Steps to Surviving Quicksand, I’ll get through this.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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