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up·ris·ing
 uprising
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- pronunciation:
- uhp
raI
zIng
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noun |
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the act or an instance of rebelling or rising up against authority.
Thousands of people who wanted reform of the goverment joined in the uprising against it.- synonyms:
- rebellion, revolt
- similar words:
- mutiny, revolution, riot
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| related words: |
overthrow |
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