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rising
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rising in WordNet English dictionary
adjective
sloping upward
acclivitous
rising
uphill
coming to maturity
"the rising generation"
emerging
rising
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
"a rising trend"; "a rising market"
rising
newly come into prominence
"a rising young politician"
rising
noun
a movement upward
"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
rise
rising
ascent
ascension
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
rebellion
insurrection
revolt
rising
uprising
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