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uprush

noun up·rush \ˈəp-ˌrəsh\

Definition of UPRUSH

1
:  an upward rush (as of gas or liquid)
2
:  a sudden increase <an uprush of energy> <an uprush of emotion>
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First Known Use of UPRUSH

1871

Rhymes with UPRUSH

airbrush, broad-brush, bull rush, bulrush, bum-rush, four-flush, gold rush, hairbrush, hush-hush, inrush, nailbrush, onrush, paintbrush, sagebrush, scrub brush, song thrush, straight flush, toothbrush, wood thrush

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