Ladder rung Crossword Clue

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Ladder rung Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. treat badly
2. measure (distances) by pacing
(noun)
1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
2. a short distance

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LADDER (noun)
1. a row of unravelled stitches
2. ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
LADDER (verb)
1. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
RUNG (noun)
1. one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
2. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

Hint 3: Anagram

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Down

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