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uprush

American  
[uhp-ruhsh] / ˈʌpˌrʌʃ /

noun

  1. an upward rush, as of water or air.

  2. an abrupt increase.

    an uprush of business during the noon hour.
uprush British  
/ ˈʌpˌrʌʃ /

noun

  1. an upward rush, as of consciousness

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Etymology

Origin of uprush

First recorded in 1870–75; up- + rush 1

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