rapid upsurge

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• upsurge — noun Date: 1917 a rapid or sudden rise < an upsurge in interest > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• upsurge — v. /up serrj /; n. /up serrj /, v., upsurged, upsurging, n. v.i. 1. to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged. n. 2. the act of surging up; a large or rapid increase: an upsurge in sales. [1915 20; UP + SURGE] * * * …   Universalium

• upsurge — up•surge v. [[t]ʌpˈsɜrdʒ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ[/t]] v. surged, surg•ing, n. 1) to surge up; increase; rise 2) the act of surging up; a large or rapid increase • Etymology: 1915–20 …   From formal English to slang

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