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ascension

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ascension

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

her ascension from the freshman to the varsity team was evidence of how much she had improved in one season

Synonyms of ascension

ascent, climb, rise, rising, soar

Words Related to ascension

boost, hike, increase, raise

blastoff, elevation, hoist, levitation, liftoff, raising, takeoff

heave, thrust, upheaval, uplifting, upraising, upsurge, upsweep, upswing, upthrust, uptrend, upturn, upwelling

Near Antonyms of ascension

plop, plummeting, sinking

decline, decrease, down

comedown, downfall, downgrade

Antonyms of ascension

descent, dip, dive, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge

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