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ascension
(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
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circulation
free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)
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creep
a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
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gravitation
movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
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levitation
movement upward in virtue of lightness
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descent
a movement downward
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entering, entrance
a movement into or inward
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fall
a movement downward
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flow, flowing
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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advance, progress, progression
a movement forward
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ascension, ascent, rise, rising
a movement upward
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spread, spreading
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
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stampede
a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
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translation
a uniform movement without rotation
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fountain, jet
an artificially produced flow of water
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diffusion
the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
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dispersion, scattering
spreading widely or driving off
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invasion
(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
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irradiation
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
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drop, fall
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
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lightening
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
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set
the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
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cascade, shower
a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
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sinking
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
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climb, climbing, mounting
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
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elevation, lift, raising
the event of something being raised upward
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heave, heaving
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
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liftoff
the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
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head, headway
forward movement
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rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom
a rapid rise
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takeoff
the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
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upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
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uplifting
the rise of something
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ebb, reflux
the outward flow of the tide
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slide
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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backflow, backflowing
a flow that returns toward its source
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air flow, airflow, flow of air
the flow of air
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current, stream
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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freshet, spate
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
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overflow, overspill, runoff
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
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drippage, dripping
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
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discharge, outpouring, run
the pouring forth of a fluid
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flux, fluxion
a flow or discharge
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encroachment, intrusion, invasion
any entry into an area not previously occupied
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ooze, oozing, seepage
the process of seeping
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dribble, drip, trickle
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
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emission
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
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flush, gush, outpouring
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
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radiation
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
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rush, spate, surge, upsurge
a sudden forceful flow
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displacement, shift
an event in which something is displaced without rotation