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Definition of upsurge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upsurge

noun
 
/ˈʌpsɜːdʒ/
 
/ˈʌpsɜːrdʒ/
[usually singular] (formal)
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  1. a sudden large increase in something
    • upsurge (in something) an upsurge in violent crime
    • upsurge (of something) a recent upsurge of interest in his movies
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dramatic
    • great
    • huge
    preposition
    • upsurge in
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