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| NOUN: | 1. A progression upward in rank: advancement, elevation, promotion, rise, upgrade. See RISE. 2. Informal. A dominating position, as in a conflict: advantage, better1, bulge, draw, drop, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage. Informal : inside track. See OVER. 3. A sudden lively movement: bounce, bound1, leap, spring. See MOVE. 4. The act of increasing or rising: aggrandizement, amplification, augment, augmentation, boost, buildup, enlargement, escalation, growth, hike, increase, multiplication, proliferation, raise, rise, swell, upsurge, upswing, upturn. See INCREASE. 5. The amount by which something is increased: advance, boost, hike, increase, increment, raise, rise. See INCREASE. 6. A state of nervous restlessness or agitation. Used in plural: fidget (often used in plural), jitter (used in plural), shiver1 (used in plural), tremble (often used in plural). Informal : all-overs, shake (used in plural). Slang : heebie-jeebies, jim-jams, willies. See CALM, FEAR. 7. A sudden and involuntary movement: bolt, start, startle. See MOVE. 8. The act of jumping: leap, spring, vault2. See MOVE, RISE. | | VERB: | 1. To move in a lively way: bounce, bound1, leap, spring. See MOVE. 2. To catapult oneself from a disabled aircraft: bail out, eject. See APPROACH. 3. To move off the ground by a muscular effort of the legs and feet: hurdle, leap, spring, vault2. See MOVE, RISE. 4. To move suddenly and involuntarily: bolt, start. See MOVE. 5. To raise in rank: advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade. See RISE. 6. To increase in amount: boost, hike, jack (up), raise, up. See INCREASE.
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