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acclivity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of acclivity

an upward slope

the steep acclivity was especially daunting for the novice hikers

Synonyms of acclivity

ascent, hill, rise, upgrade, uphill, uprise

Words Related to acclivity

cant, diagonal, glacis, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt

climb, hump, mound, ridge, swell

Near Antonyms of acclivity

basin, depression, hollow

Antonyms of acclivity

declension, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, drop-off, fall, hang, hanging

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