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as in hill
an upward slope the sharp uprise leading up to the fortress would make an assault extremely difficult

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verb

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as in to rise
to leave one's bed uprise! we have lots of work to do today!

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as in to climb
to move or extend upward as we went from the coast into the state's interior, the land gradually began uprising and eventually we were on mountainous terrain

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“Uprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprise. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.

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