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- Practice the English pronunciation of upstart with real speech in context.
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- A new way to get every child ready for kindergarten
It's called UPSTART,
- Definition summary
- One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
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How to pronounce upstart
A new way to get every child ready for kindergarten
It's called UPSTART,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “upstart”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
- The meadow saffron.[1]
- [Adjective]
- Acting like a parvenu.
- Self-important and presumptuous.
- [Verb]
- To rise suddenly, to spring
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