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upswing

up·swing

upswing

 
pronunciation:
uhp swIng
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an upward part of a movement, as of a pendulum or cycle.
definition 2: a noticeable or sudden rise, increase, or improvement.
an upswing in construction
similar words:
improvement
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: upswings, upswinging, upswung
definition: to move in or undergo an upswing; rise.