Thesaurus: uprising

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1. n. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent.
2. n. An insurrection; a popular revolt.
3. n. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
4. 1. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent. "The steep uprising of the hill." Shak. 2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. J. P. Peters.
5. n:100 n organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another v come into existence; take on form or shape v ascend as a sound v rise up as in fear v rise to one's feet v come up, of celestial bodies v move upward v return from the dead v get up and out of bed