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upsurge

DEFINITIONS OF: upsurge

1

n a sudden or abrupt strong increase

“an upsurge of emotion”
“an upsurge in violent crime”
Synonyms:
surge
Type of:
increase, step-up
the act of increasing something

n a sudden forceful flow

Synonyms:
rush, spate, surge
Types:
debris storm, debris surge
the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
onrush
a forceful forward rush or flow
Type of:
flow, flowing
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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