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spring (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of spring (up)

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly

a new issue sprang up at yesterdayʼs meeting of the school board

Synonyms of spring (up)

arise, come up, crop (up), emerge, materialize, surface

Words Related to spring (up)

appear, come out, show up, turn up

chance, come, come about, fall out, go (on), go off, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire

interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude

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