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very
Adverb
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Much; quite. Using very makes the adjective or adverb stronger.
He was very young.
very
Adjective
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Exact.
This man is the very one for the job.
short
Adjective
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the bottom to the top. The opposite is tall.
I can't reach the table because I'm too short.
The more I use the pencil, the shorter it becomes.
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the one end to the other. The opposite is long.
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If something is short then it takes a little time.
step
Verb
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When you step, you move one foot.
When you walk, you step many times.
If you step on the ant, it will be dead.
step
Noun
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A step is a movement of the foot
Take one step forward to win the game.
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A step is one of several actions or processes taken to achieve a goal.
Heating the oven is one step needed to bake bread.
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A step is a surface used to walk upwards. Most often there are several steps, one above the other.
One must walk up the steps to get to the top of the building.