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crepe
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n 1: paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for
decorations [syn: crepe, crepe paper]
2: small very thin pancake [syn: crape, crepe, French
pancake]
3: a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface [syn:
crepe, crape]
v 1: cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror" [syn:
crape, crepe]
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doorstep
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n 1: the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone
that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when
passing through a doorway [syn: doorsill, doorstep,
threshold]
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footstep
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n 1: the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps
on the porch" [syn: footfall, footstep, step]
2: the act of taking a step in walking
3: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: footstep, pace,
step, stride]
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hep
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adj 1: informed about the latest trends [syn: hep, hip, hip
to(p)]
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instep
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n 1: the arch of the foot
2: the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the
foot
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julep
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n 1: bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice [syn: julep,
mint julep]
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misstep
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n 1: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the
whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes
to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his
unfortunate misstep" [syn: trip, trip-up, stumble,
misstep]
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overstep
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v 1: pass beyond (limits or boundaries) [syn: transgress,
trespass, overstep]
2: be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our
expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
[syn: exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past,
top]
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pep
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n 1: liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give
you more pep" [syn: pep, peppiness, ginger]
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prep
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n 1: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at
home) [syn: homework, prep, preparation]
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quickstep
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n 1: military march accompanying quick time
2: a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
v 1: perform a quickstep
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rep
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n 1: informal abbreviation of `representative'
2: a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs [syn: rep,
repp]
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sidestep
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n 1: a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
v 1: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
(duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she
skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their
responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
[syn: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent,
parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]
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step
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n 1: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the
situation called for strong measures"; "the police took
steps to reduce crime" [syn: measure, step]
2: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: footstep, pace,
step, stride]
3: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting
it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
4: support consisting of a place to rest the foot while
ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom
step" [syn: step, stair]
5: relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind";
"subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the
fashions" [syn: gradation, step]
6: a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore" [syn:
step, stone's throw]
7: the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps
on the porch" [syn: footfall, footstep, step]
8: a musical interval of two semitones [syn: tone, whole
tone, step, whole step]
9: a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts
of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window" [syn:
footprint, footmark, step]
10: a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a
ship's mast or capstan is fixed
11: a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular
dance; "he taught them the waltz step" [syn: dance step,
step]
v 1: shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
2: put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush
in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake" [syn:
step, tread]
3: cause (a computer) to execute a single command
4: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always
stepping on others to get ahead" [syn: mistreat,
maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat]
5: furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
6: move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
7: walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified
manner; "step over to the blackboard"
8: place (a ship's mast) in its step
9: measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards" [syn:
pace, step]
10: 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"
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steppe
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n 1: extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern
Russia and Siberia)
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repp
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n 1: a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs [syn: rep,
repp]
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skep
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n 1: a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
2: a domed beehive made of twisted straw
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schlep
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n 1: (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person [syn: schlepper,
shlepper, schlep, shlep]
2: a tedious or difficult journey [syn: schlep, shlep]
v 1: pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance;
"Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled
along a large trunk" [syn: shlep, schlep, pull along]
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demirep
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yep
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cep
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dep
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depp
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deppe
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epp
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hepp
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heppe
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kepp
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kleppe
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knepp
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lep
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lepp
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schepp
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schlepp
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schnepp
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schweppe
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shep
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shepp
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boztepe
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dieppe
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outstep
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salep
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amenhotep
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