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English noun: run-up | |||
| 1. | run-up (event) a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time | ||
| Samples | A runup in interest rates. Market runups are followed by corrections. | ||
| Synonyms | runup | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
| 2. | run-up (act) the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approach, approaching, coming | ||
| Part meronym | bowling, broad jump, long jump, pole jump, pole jumping, pole vault, pole vaulting | ||
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