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step a rest for the foot in ascending or descending The first known use: before the 12th century |
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4 Letters, 1 Syllable |
step |
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4 Phonemes |
s t e p |
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onset, rime |
st ep |
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Morpheme |
step |
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Sentence Examples She took one step forward. The baby took her first steps today. I heard steps on the stairs. The edge of the cliff was only about three steps to my left. The cottage is just steps from the beach. He walks with a spring in his step. She walked down the hall with a quick step. We are taking steps to correct the situation. She stepped onto the bus. They stepped aside to let her pass. Please step away from the door. He stepped outside for a moment. |
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Related Words Sound the same but are spelled differently.
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Collocations The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
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Neighborhood
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