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ascent

Back 1 [countable usually singular] the 
act
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 of 
climbing
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 something or moving 
upwards
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 OPP descent

 
the first ascent of Everest

2 [countable usually singular] a 
path
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 or way up to the top of something, for 
example
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 a 
mountain
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 OPP descent 

a rugged and steep ascent

3
 [uncountable] the 
process
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 of becoming more important, 
powerful
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, or 
successful
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 than before SYN

 rise
 OPP fallascent to 

the president’s ascent to power

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