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skyrocket
noun
verb
Sends a firework display high into the sky
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ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt
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noun
Sends a firework display high into the sky
noun
Propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
verb
Shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
“Prices skyrocketed”
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Prices skyrocketed
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