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upsurge

up·surge

US/ˈʌˌpsɜrdʒ/ uncommon

noun

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2.

a sudden or abrupt strong increase

  • “stimulated a surge of speculation”
  • “an upsurge of emotion”
  • “an upsurge in violent crime”
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From up- + surge.

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