Mile and Step

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Mile

Mile noun - A long distance.
Usage example: the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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Synonyms for Mile
Step is an antonym for mile.
Nearby Words: mileage, mil

Step

Step noun - A very small distance or degree.
Usage example: he lives just a step away from his elderly mother, so he's there if she needs him for any reason
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Antonyms for Step
Mile is an antonym for step.
Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper
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  • Series / Being Human (UK) The fact that she considered a temperamental vampire with a mile-long kill record a step up is very telling.
    Source: Series / Being Human (UK)
  • Series / House of Cards (US) This fails because being heroic isn't enough in a world where your adversary sees your gambit coming a mile away and counters before you finish step one.
    Source: Series / House of Cards (US)
  • Series / Fairly Legal Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Kate is an excellent mediator always willing to go the extra mile for a client, however she is constantly late if she even shows up at all, disrespectful to her boss who is also her step-mother and sometimes going the extra mile for a client means bending or breaking the law.
    Source: Series / Fairly Legal
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