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rising

noun

1 open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

a great rising of the people was all it took to bring down a regime that imagined that it would endure for a thousand years

Synonyms of rising

Words Related to rising

coup, coup d'état (or coup d'etat), overthrow

Near Antonyms of rising

counterinsurgency, counterrevolution

2 the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

Synonyms of rising

ascension, ascent, climb, rise, soar

Words Related to rising

boost, hike, increase, raise

Near Antonyms of rising

plop, plummeting, sinking

Antonyms of rising

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

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