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Word: upstart (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • self-important and presumptuous

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Noun:

  • someone who has gained sudden wealth, power or influence, but has either not gained social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous

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Verb:

  • to rise suddenly, to spring

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