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upspring
verb up·spring \ˌəp-ˈspriŋ\
up·sprang\-ˈspraŋ\ or up·sprung\-ˈsprəŋ\up·sprungup·spring·ing\-ˈspriŋ-iŋ\
Definition of UPSPRING
intransitive verb
1
: to spring up
2
: to come into being
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First Known Use of UPSPRING
before 12th century
Rhymes with UPSPRING
Anqing, backswing, Baoding, bedspring, Beijing, bi-swing, bitewing, bowstring, bullring, Chongqing, clearwing, downswing, drawstring, D ring, earring, first-string, forewing, G-string, greenwing, growth ring, hairspring, hamstring, handspring, headspring, heartstring, hind wing, hot spring, Kunming, lacewing, lapwing, latchstring, left-wing, mainspring, Nanjing, Nan Ling, Nanning, O-ring, offspring, plaything, redwing, right-wing, seal ring, shoestring, slip ring, sure thing, unsling, unstring, upswing, waxwing, wellspring, whitewing, wingding, Xining
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