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ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. [2 definitions] |
climb |
to go up by foot. [1/5 definitions] |
footstep |
something on which to step to go up or down. [1/4 definitions] |
merry-go-round |
a round platform that turns by the power of a machine and has seats in the form of animals that go up and down on poles. People pay for rides on a merry-go-round. [1/2 definitions] |
scale3 |
anything that one may ascend or go up. [1/10 definitions] |
seesaw |
a type of play structure made up of a long board attached to and supported by a device in the middle. Although the board is attached, it is allowed to move so that people sitting on each end can alternately go up and down through the air. |
stoop2 |
a raised flat area at the entrance to a house. You usually go up some steps to reach the stoop. |
take off |
to go up into the air. [1/2 definitions] |
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