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(satellite adjective) newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician" |
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(adjective) (of a heavenly body) becoming visible above the horizon; "the rising sun" |
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Antonyms: setting |
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(adjective) advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market" |
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Antonyms: falling |
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(adjective) preceding the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot; "the rising action" |
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Antonyms: falling |
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(satellite adjective) increasing in amount or degree; "rising prices" |
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(satellite adjective) that are flowing inward; "the rising tide destroyed their sand castle" |
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Synonyms: advancing |
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(satellite adjective) coming to maturity; "the rising generation" |
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Synonyms: emerging |
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(satellite adjective) sloping upward |
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Synonyms: acclivitous, uphill |
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(noun) a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" |
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Synonyms: ascension, ascent, rise |
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Related Words: change of location, climb, climbing, elevation, heave, heaving, lift, liftoff, mounting, raising, rapid climb, rapid growth, takeoff, travel, upheaval, uplift, uplifting, upthrow, upthrust, zoom |
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(noun) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
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Synonyms: insurrection, rebellion, revolt, uprising |
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Related Words: Great Revolt, Peasant's Revolt, battle, conflict, insurgency, mutiny, struggle |
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