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ascent
noun
The act of changing location in an upward direction
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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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They cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
The car couldn't make it up the rise
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