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Synonyms
up·ris·ing (ŭṕrī́zĭng)

noun 

  1. A sometimes limited popular revolt against a constituted government or its policies; a rebellion.
  2. The act or an instance of rising or rising up.
up·rise (ŭp-rīź)

intransitive verb: -rose (-rōź), -ris·en (-rĭźən), -ris·ing, -ris·es. 

  1. To get up or stand up; rise.
  2. To go, move, or incline upward; ascend.
  3. To rise into view, especially from below the horizon.
  4. To increase in pitch or volume; swell.

noun 

  1. The act or process of rising.
  2. An upward slope; an ascent.