surgency
- noun
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- 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
518
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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3.8
A sudden hard movement that shocks or surprises you
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3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
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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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2.2
A sudden sharp movement or pull
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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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7.2
A sudden strong feeling that comes up in a person
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4.1
A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited
A sudden rise in the number or amount of something
A sudden large wave of comments from many people that follows an event
A sudden forceful entry of people or things into a place
Antonyms
How Intense
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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.