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rise

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to go upward in amount or level

e.g. Prices rose sharply last month.

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rocket(ed)

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to increase very quickly

e.g. House prices have rocketed recently.

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soar

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to rise quickly and smoothly to a high level

e.g. The temperature soared to 40°C.

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increase

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to become greater in amount or level

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go up

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to rise or increase

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uplift

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to raise or improve

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climb

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to go upward

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upsurge

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a sudden increase

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shot up

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to increase suddenly

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improve

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to make or become better

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jump

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to increase suddenly

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leap

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to increase suddenly and significantly

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move upward

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to go higher in level

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skyrocket

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to increase rapidly

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surge

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to increase suddenly and powerfully

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a rise

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an upward movement

e.g. There was a sudden rise in unemployment.

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an upward trend

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a general direction of increase

e.g. The upward trend continued for several months.

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plummet

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to fall suddenly and quickly

e.g. Profits plummeted by 50%.

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deteriorate

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to become worse

e.g. Her health began to deteriorate.

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fall

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to drop down

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decrease

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to become less

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decline

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to become smaller or fewer

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plunge

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to fall suddenly

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drop

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to fall or let something fall

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collapse
to fall down suddenly
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dip
to go down briefly
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dive
to drop sharply
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take a nosedive
to fall rapidly
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slum
to decline in quality
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slide
to move downward
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go into free-fall
to fall rapidly without control
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a downturn
a decline in economic/business activity ## Footnote e.g. The industry suffered a sharp downturn.
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a downward trend
a general direction of decrease ## Footnote e.g. The graph shows a clear downward trend.
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remain stable
to stay the same ## Footnote e.g. Prices remained stable throughout the year.
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plateaued
to stop increasing or decreasing and stay constant ## Footnote e.g. The numbers plateaued in May.
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a plateau
a period where there is no change ## Footnote e.g. Sales reached a plateau in March.
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fluctuate
to change level frequently ## Footnote e.g. Temperatures fluctuated during the week.
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change sporadically
to change irregularly or randomly ## Footnote e.g. The results changed sporadically over time.
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hit rock bottom
to reach the lowest possible level ## Footnote e.g. Confidence hit rock bottom after the crash.
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reach the peak
to hit the highest point ## Footnote e.g. The company’s stock peaked in July.
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significant
large or important enough to be noticed ## Footnote e.g. There was a significant increase in sales.
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gradual
happening slowly over time
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sharp
having a sudden and marked effect
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steep
rising or falling sharply
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considerable
notably large in size, amount, or extent
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steady
firmly fixed, supported, or balanced
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rapid
happening in a short time
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slight
small in degree
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dramatic
sudden and striking
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significantly
in a noticeable or important way ## Footnote e.g. Sales significantly increased.
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gradually
in a slow manner
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sharply
in a sudden and marked manner
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steeply
in a steep manner
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considerably
to a great extent
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steadily
in a steady manner
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rapidly
very quickly
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slightly
to a small degree
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dramatically
in a striking manner