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aggressive
hostile; pushy; stepping into someone's space with forceful energy
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centigrade
Celsius; temperature rating on the thermometer made up of 100 degree steps between the freezing and boiling points of water
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gradual
a slow change; a step-by-step change
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graduate
to move up a step in education
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progress
to move a step in a positive direction; to move a step closer to a goal