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Surge

Surj

/ˈsɜːrdʒ/

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surge

Dictionary meaning

A sudden or abrupt strong increase.

Examples

  • Stimulated a surge of speculation.
  • They levelled the score and then surged ahead.

Synonyms: upsurge

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