Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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upthrust | Yes | No | No | No |
rising | Yes | Yes | No | No |
upthrust (noun) | rising (noun) |
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(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
a movement upward; rise above the ground |
upthrust (adjective) | rising (adjective) |
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advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status | |
sloping upward | |
coming to maturity | |
newly come into prominence |