up-and-coming
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adjective \ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ, ˌəp-əm-\Definition of UP-AND-COMING
: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed <an up–and–coming young actor>
— up–and–com·er \-ˈkə-mər\ noun
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1926
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