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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
OTHER WORDS FROM upstart
upstartness, nounWords nearby upstart
upspin, upspring, upstage, upstairs, upstanding, upstart, upstate, upstream, upstretched, upstroke, up-sum
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How to use upstart in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for upstart
upstart
noun (ˈʌpˌstɑːt)
- a person, group, etc, that has risen suddenly to a position of power or wealth
- (as modifier)an upstart tyrant; an upstart family
- an arrogant or presumptuous person
- (as modifier)his upstart ambition
verb (ʌpˈstɑːt)
(intr) archaic to start up, as in surprise, etc
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