About The Word Uprising
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Uprising
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What's The Definition Of Uprising?
[n] organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Synonyms | Synonyms for Uprising: insurrection | rebellion | revolt | rising Related Terms | Find terms related to Uprising: See Also | battle | conflict | Great Revolt | insurgency | intifada | mutiny | Peasant's Revolt | struggle Uprising In Webster's Dictionary \Up*ris"ing\, n.
1. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent. ``The steep
uprising of the hill.'' --Shak.
2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. --J. P. Peters.
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