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ascent
noun
the act of changing location in an upward direction
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- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- SCEN
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
əˈsɛnt
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noun
the act of changing location in an upward direction
noun
a movement upward; rise above the ground
“they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
noun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
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Example Sentences
they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
the car couldn't make it up the rise
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