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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
OTHER WORDS FROM upstart
upstartness, nounWords nearby upstart
upspin, upspring, upstage, upstairs, upstanding, upstart, upstate, upstream, upstretched, upstroke, up-sum
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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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