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spring up

sprin·gup

fairly common

verb

1.

come into existence; take on form or shape

  • “A new religious movement originated in that country”
  • “a love that sprang up from friendship”
  • “the idea for the book grew out of a short story”
  • “An interesting phenomenon uprose”

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