Bench and Step

Bench

Bench noun - A public official having authority to decide questions of law.

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Step and bench are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Step" instead a noun "Bench".

Nearby Words: benched, benching, bencher

Step noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Bench and step are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bench" instead a noun "Step".

Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper

old	old bench	old step
good	good bench	good step
high	high bench	high step
full	full bench	full step
Other adjectives: particular, normal, front, simple, big, back, next, last.

And even his wrestling career was a step down from his college football career, when he would spark bench clearing brawls by taking a swing at an opposing team's mascot.

Source: Rated G for Gangsta
Eventually it becomes clear that he's having episodes where his faculties are failing, but "On my good days, I'm better than anyone you could hope to get on the bench", and refuses to step down.

Source: Scatterbrained Senior
The Judge flat-out states, "I believe you've pressed the witness more than enough." When in case 5 you manage to get Athena a not guilty verdict, the Judge asks her to step away from the defense bench to the witness stand.

Source: Visual Novel / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies

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