surge (n)
upsurge (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def a sudden or abrupt strong increase
examples stimulated a surge of speculation
an upsurge of emotion
an upsurge in violent crime
Outgoing links
Hypernym increase, step-up
Derivationally related form surge → surge
Derivationally related form surge → surge
Incoming links
Hyponym increase, step-up
Derivationally related form surge → surge
Derivationally related form surge → surge

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