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uprising

[uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing]

noun

  1. an insurrection or revolt.

    Synonyms:
  2. an act of rising rise up.

  3. an ascent or acclivity.



uprising

/ ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ /

noun

  1. a revolt or rebellion

  2. archaican ascent

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of uprising1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; up-, rising
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Israel's desired outcome seems to be an uprising that ends with a friendly force taking over, but a major question here is who might be the alternative?

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He described the riots as “a massive citywide uprising,” with “thousands of people who were on the streets in various parts of the city, some burning down buildings.”

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The move marked the first time since the 1992 Rodney King uprising that such a sweeping curfew had been enacted in Los Angeles.

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Having lived through the Watts uprising, she seemed unfazed, telling her family, “until I see tanks coming down the street, I’m not going nowhere.”

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For Punjabis - who are largely a farming community - it was an aspirational uprising, symbolic of how success and prosperity should look.

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