5-Step Solution
-----MILLMILL: grind by mechanical means : MILLABLE
-----MALLMALL: injure by beating
-----SALLSALL: shall -- SALL is the only form of this verb; it cannot be conjugated
-----SALTSALT: tasting of or containing salt / treat with salt (a crystalline compound used as a seasoning and preservative)
-----SANTSANT: a saint
-----KANTKANT: turn on the edge
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6-Step Solution
-----MILLMILL: BILL, CILL, DILL, FILL, GILL, HILL, JILL, KILL, LILL, MALL, MELL, MILD, MILE, MILF, MILK, MILO, MILS, MILT, MOLL, MULL, NILL, PILL, RILL, SILL, TILL, VILL, WILL, YILL, ZILL
-----MILEMILE: a unit of distance
-----MINEMINE: dig into for valuable materials
-----MINTMINT: produce by stamping metal, as coins
-----PINTPINT: a liquid and dry measure of capacity
-----PANTPANT: breathe quickly and with difficulty
-----KANTKANT: BANT, CANT, DANT, GANT, HANT, KANA, KANE, KANG, KANS, KART, KENT, LANT, PANT, RANT, SANT, VANT, WANT
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