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upstart
noun
verb
adjective
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
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noun
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
The meadow saffron.
verb
To rise suddenly, to spring
“And his unready weapons gan in hand to take.”
adjective
Acting like a parvenu.
Self-important and presumptuous.
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And his unready weapons gan in hand to take.
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