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upsurge
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up·surge  (p-sûrj)
intr.v. up·surged, up·surg·ing, up·surg·es
To surge up.
n. (psûrj)
A rapid or abrupt rise: an upsurge in violent crime.

upsurge
Noun
a rapid rise or swell
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.upsurgeupsurge - a sudden forceful flow              
flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
debris storm, debris surge - the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge"
onrush - a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
2.upsurge - a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
Translations
upsurge [ˈʌpsəːdʒ] n [of enthusiasm etc] → arrebato
upsurge [ˈʌpsəːdʒ] n [of enthusiasm etc] → vague f
upsurge [ˈʌpsəːdʒ] n [of enthusiasm etc] → Schwall m
upsurge [ˈʌpsəːdʒ] n [of enthusiasm etc] → ondata


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