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adj
assurgent, ascending
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, sometimes
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of soar
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: eminent, lofty, towering
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
the activity of flying a glider
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: glide, gliding, sailplaning, sailing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flight, flying
Narrower terms: hang gliding, parasailing, paragliding
History
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Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
