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Steps look sound (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stair

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'steps' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'look sound' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'stare' (staring is a kind of looking).
'sound' shows a homophone (sound like).
'stare' is a homophone of 'STAIR'.

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(Other definitions for stair that I've seen before include "Support on which to step" , "Indoor step" , "Set of steps" , "Rising step" , "this could get one down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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