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ascent
'ascent' - used as a noun
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. a movement upward
3. the act of changing location in an upward direction
Variations of 'ascent'
  • change of location
  • incline
  • motion
  • move
  • movement
  • side
  • slope
  • travel
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    Antonym
  • descent
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