Step
Step noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.
Usage example: took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning
Thing
Thing noun - Something done by someone.
Usage example: one of the things you can do is to help me clean up
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Thing and Step. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/step/thing
Step & Thing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/step/thing>.
Thing or Step. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/step/thing.
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