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upsurge

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A sudden or abrupt strong increase.

Pronunciation

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uhpserj

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈʌpsɚdʒ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A sudden or abrupt strong increase

  2. A sudden strong rise or flow.

  3. A sudden forceful flow

verb

  1. intransitive

    To surge up, or to become stronger or greater

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

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This meaning: A sudden or abrupt strong increase

Used this way, upsurge is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Sudden and forceful
Usage feel
Blunt and forceful

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