Steps up to, as the line Crossword Clue

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Steps up to, as the line Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LINE (noun)
1. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
2. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
LINE (verb)
1. make a mark or lines on a surface
2. be in line with; form a line along
STEPS (noun)
1. a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
2. the course along which a person has walked or is walking in

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