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upsurge

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upsurge in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a sudden forceful flow
    rush  spate  surge  upsurge 
  2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase
    "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
    surge  upsurge 
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upsurge in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) a sudden strong rise or flow
  2. (verb) (intransitive) to surge up, or to become stronger or greater
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