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upturn.

An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌp.tɜːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʌp.tɝn/General-American
  1. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn.

verb/ˈʌp.tɜːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʌp.tɝn/General-American
  1. To turn (something) up or over.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn.

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