upswing

upswing
n. /up"swing'/; v. /up swing"/, n., v., upswung, upswinging.
n.
1. an upward swing or swinging movement, as of a pendulum.
2. a marked increase or improvement: an upswing in stock prices.
v.i.
3. to make or undergo an upswing.
[1920-25; UP- + SWING1]

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