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  • 131step up — verb a) To increase speed or rate. They will need to step up production if they are going to compete. b) To assume responsibility; to volunteer or offer. Wont anyone step up to the challenge? …

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  • 132step up — Synonyms and related words: accelerando, accelerate, acceleration, accost, advance, aggravate, aggravation, amplify, approach, appropinquate, approximate, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up, beef up, beefing up, blow up, blowing up, blowup,… …

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