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upswing
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upswing
(noun)
upswing
/
ˈ
ʌpˌswɪŋ/
noun
plural
upswings
upswing
/
ˈ
ʌpˌswɪŋ/
noun
plural
upswings
Britannica Dictionary definition of UPSWING
[
count
]
1
:
a situation in which something is increasing or becoming better
Business is
on the upswing
. [=
improving
]
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—
often +
in
an
upswing in
profits
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2
:
an upward swing
an
upswing
of the arms
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