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Upstart

noun
Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounOne who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
2.nounThe meadow saffron.
3.verbTo rise suddenly, to spring
"And his unready weapons gan in hand to take."
4.adjectiveActing like a parvenu.
5.adjectiveSelf-important and presumptuous.

Synonyms

arrivistenouveau richeparvenupretentiousnouveau-richeparvenueascendantascentbig shotoneupmanshiphighflierplutocrat

Rhymes With

imparttartpartdartsmartstartsweetheartheart
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