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Definitions

ascent

[uh-sent] / əˈsɛnt /

NOUN

upward movement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascendance ascension climb

STRONG

ascending climbing lift mounting rise rising scaling spring

WEAK

blastoff clambering launch takeoff

Antonyms

WEAK

descent landing lowering

NOUN

upward slope

Synonyms

STRONG

acclivity grade gradient incline ramp rise

Antonyms

WEAK

decline

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