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Noun: upthrow  'úp`throw
  1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
    - upheaval, uplift, upthrust

Derived forms: upthrows

Type of: ascension, ascent, rise, rising

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upstart
upstate
upstream
upstroke
upsurge
upsweep
upswept
upswing
upsy-daisy
uptake
upthrow
upthrust
uptick
up-tick
uptight
uptil
uptime
up-to-date
up-to-dateness
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