surgency
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8.5
- noun
- The surgency of the river after the storm caused flooding in the nearby village.
Examples
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There was a sudden surgency of excitement as the team scored the winning goal.
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The surgency of the crowd pushed the barriers aside during the parade.
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The surgency of the waves caught everyone by surprise.
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There was a sudden surgency of emotions during the ceremony.
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The sudden surgency of the river after the storm caused flooding in the nearby village.
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There was a sudden surgency of excitement as the team scored the winning goal.
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The surgency of the crowd pushed the barriers aside during the parade.
Synonyms
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1.8
A sudden strong movement or flow caused by urgency and excitement
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3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
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3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
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3.8
A sudden hard movement that shocks or surprises you
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2.2
A sudden sharp movement or pull
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4.2
A strong sudden push often made with a hand or weapon
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6.0
A sudden increase in violence, anger, or symptoms
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5.0
A sudden strong increase in activity or interest
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5.3
A sudden strong feeling such as anger or excitement
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3.6
A short busy time when many people do things quickly
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7.5
A sudden violent disturbance in a country or society
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3.6
A sudden strong feeling that is hard to control
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4.1
A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited
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7.2
A sudden strong feeling that comes up in a person
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9.9
A sudden forceful entry of people or things into a place
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8.4
A sudden rise in the number or amount of something
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7.0
A sudden large wave of comments from many people that follows an event
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Surgency comes from the Latin surgere, meaning 'to rise', and is the same root as surge, a word for a sudden rise or forward rush. That's why surgency can mean a strong, sudden movement or a quick rise of feeling or force.