RISING

• (noun) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

  synonyms : insurrection , rebellion , revolt , uprising

• (noun) a movement upward

  "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

  synonyms : ascension , ascent , rise

• (adj.) advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

  "a rising trend", "a rising market"

• (adj.) newly come into prominence

  "a rising young politician"

• (adj.) coming to maturity

  "the rising generation"

  synonyms : emerging

• (adj.) sloping upward

  synonyms : acclivitous , uphill

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