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| arise |
to move upward. [1/4 definitions] |
| climb |
to move upward; go towards the top; ascend. [1/7 definitions] |
| mount1 |
to move upward; rise. [1/10 definitions] |
| pop-up |
having or being a piece of artwork, esp. on cardboard or stiff paper, that becomes three-dimensional when it is opened, or that has parts that move up and down. [1/6 definitions] |
| rise |
to move upward in rank or importance. [1/24 definitions] |
| slippery |
having a slick surface that is difficult to move upon without sliding. [1/3 definitions] |
| upstage |
to move upstage from (another actor), forcing him or her to turn away from the audience and thus diverting attention to oneself. [1/6 definitions] |
| wave |
to cause to move up and down or back and forth. [1/14 definitions] |
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