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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for step up:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

step up
    v 1: increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the
         bombing" [syn: escalate, intensify, step up] [ant:
         de-escalate, step down, weaken]
    2: speed up; "let's rev up production" [syn: rev up, step
       up]
    3: make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step
       to the fore and help their peers" [syn: come to the fore,
       step forward, come forward, step up, step to the
       fore, come out]

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