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rising, n.
(risings)

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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insurrection rebellion revolt rising uprising

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rebellious rebellious rebel

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revolt

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insurrectionary insurrectional insurrectionist

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rise

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hypernym

struggle, conflict, battle

hyponym

insurgency, insurgence intifada, intifadah mutiny

instance hyponym

Peasant's Revolt, Great Revolt Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny

a movement upward
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ascension ascent rise rising

sample sentences

"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

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antonym

fall

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rise rise

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rise

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ascend

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ascensional ascend

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hypernym

travel, change of location

hyponym

climb, climbing, mounting elevation, raising, lift heaving, heave liftoff rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom takeoff upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust uplifting