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uphill

/ʌpˈhɪl/ noun

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In Latin: acclīvis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about uphill at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The upward slope of a hill.

adjective

  1. Sloping upward.

adverb

  1. Against difficulties.
    she was talking uphill
  2. Upward on a hill or incline.
    this street lay uphill

Origin

From up + hill.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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