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step–up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
step–up
(noun)
step–up
/
ˈ
stɛpˌʌp/
noun
plural
step–ups
step–up
/
ˈ
stɛpˌʌp/
noun
plural
step–ups
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEP–UP
[
count
]
:
an increase in size or amount
a
step-up
in production
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step up
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