Press and Step up

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Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Step up and press are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Step up" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Step up verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

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Press and step up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Press" instead a verb "Step up".

Blake is a crook and has lots of secrets, including Marie Weston (Harris), his moll, who knows way too much.The Power of the Press was a step up for Capra, who had started out making comedies with Harry Langdon and would soon go on to bigger and better things.

Source: Film / The Power of the Press

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