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uprising

[ uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing ]

noun

  1. an insurrection or revolt.

    Synonyms:

  2. an act of rising rise up.
  3. an ascent or acclivity.


uprising

/ ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ; ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ /

noun

  1. a revolt or rebellion
  2. archaic.
    an ascent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of uprising1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; up-, rising
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The National Park Service has eliminated the 'T' from its page explaining the importance of the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York.

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The UK took the decision to cut aid after accusing the country of supporting M23, a rebel group that has captured swathes of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a deadly uprising.

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Rebellion — the Black, Asian, Chicano and Native American artists and filmmakers who emerged from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television in the years after the 1965 Watts uprising.

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The confession is alleged to have been made in 2012 while Masud was in custody in Libya following the uprising against Gaddafi's regime.

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While Republicans contend that the backlash is the creation of liberal activists rather than an organic uprising of Americans in general, videos also show unmistakable anger from constituents in deep-red congressional districts as well.

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