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uprising |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Uprising \Up*ris"ing\, n. 1. Act of rising; also a steep place an ascent. ``The steep uprising of the hill.'' --Shak. 2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. --J. P. Peters. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: uprising n : organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another [syn: {rebellion}, {insurrection}, {revolt}, {rising}]
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