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UPHILL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The upward slope of a hill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("uphill" is a kind of...):
acclivity; ascent; climb; raise; rise; upgrade (an upward slope or grade (as in a road))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sloping upward
Synonyms:
acclivitous; rising; uphill
Classified under:
Similar:
ascending (moving or going or growing upward)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Upward on a hill or incline
Example:
this street lay uphill
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
Against difficulties
Example:
she was talking uphill
Classified under:
Context examples:
Only land downhill from the aqueduct is irrigated; water is not pumped uphill.
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