Defenition of the word rising
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Defenition of the word rising
- Collective violent action against an established power or arbitrary authority.
- sloping upward
- that are flowing inward; "the rising tide destroyed their sand castle"
- coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
- organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
- a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
- newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician"
- (of a heavenly body) becoming visible above the horizon; "the rising sun"
- advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market"
- preceding the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot; "the rising action"
- increasing in amount or degree; "rising prices"
- a movement upward
- newly come into prominence
- coming to maturity
- advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
Synonyms for the word rising
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- acclivitous
- advancing
- ascension
- ascent
- emerging
- insurrection
- rebellion
- revolt
- rise
- uphill
- uprising
Similar words in the rising
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- ascending
- ascending(a)
- building
- bull
- flood
- future
- heightening
- high
- improving
- increasing
- new
- up
Hyponyms for the word rising
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- climb
- climbing
- elevation
- Great Revolt
- heave
- heaving
- Indian Mutiny
- insurgence
- insurgency
- intifada
- intifadah
- lift
- liftoff
- mounting
- mutiny
- Peasant's Revolt
- raising
- rapid climb
- rapid growth
- Sepoy Mutiny
- takeoff
- upheaval
- uplift
- uplifting
- upthrow
- upthrust
- zoom
Hypernyms for the word rising
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- battle
- change of location
- conflict
- struggle
- travel
Antonyms for the word rising
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