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noun

An incline
hill, slope, inclined plane, gradient, slant, inclination, pitch, ascent, descent, obliquity, tangent, ramp, upgrade, acclivity, declivity, downgrade, climb, elevation, height; see also hill.
An embankment
fill, causeway, dike; see dam 1.
Rank or degree
class, category, classification; see degree 2.
A division of a school
class, standard, form, rank; see class 3.
*A hybrid
mixture, mongrel, ordinary specimen; see hybrid.

make the grade*

win, prosper, achieve; see succeed 1.

verb

rate, give a grade to, assort; see rank 2.

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