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Definition of: upstart
(up·stärt′) v.i.
To start or spring up suddenly.
—adjective (up′stärt′)
1. Suddenly raised to prominence, wealth, or power.
2. Characteristic of a parvenu; vulgar.
—noun (up′stärt′) One who has suddenly risen from a humble position to consequence; a parvenu.
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