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  1. 1. v. i. To start or spring up suddenly. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The meadow saffron. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. an arrogant or presumptuous person Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/person">person who has class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/suddenly">suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright Source: wordnet
  9. 9. To start or spring up suddenly. Spenser. Tennyson. 1. One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu. Bacon. 2. (Bot.) The meadow saffron. Dr. Prior. Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence. "A race of upstart creatures." Milton. Source: webster
  10. 10. To start or spring up suddenly. Spenser. Tennyson. Source: adambom
  11. 11. n:100 n. an class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/arrogant">arrogant or class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/presumptuous">presumptuous person n. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class Source: ecdict

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