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Main Entry:
upward
[
uhp
-werd
]
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/
ˈʌpwərd
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
directed up
Synonyms:
acclivous, anabatic, ascending, ascensional,
ascensive
, assurgent
Antonyms:
downward
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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