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Uphill

Uphill Meaning & Definition
Uphill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Uphill?

[n] the upward slope of a hill
[adv] upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill"
[adv] against difficulties; "she was talking uphill"
[adj] hard to overcome or surmount; "a stiff hike"; "a stiff exam"; "an uphill battle against a popular incumbant"
[adj] sloping upward

Synonyms | Synonyms for Uphill: acclivitous | ascending(a) | hard | rising | stiff

Related Terms | Find terms related to Uphill:

See Also | acclivity | ascent | climb | raise | rise | upgrade

Uphill In Webster's Dictionary

\Up*hill"\, adv. Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk uphill.
\Up"hill`\, a. 1. Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road. 2. Attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work.

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