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rise against

rise (up) against someone or something

to challenge someone or something; to rebel against someone or something. The citizens rose up against their elected officials. They rose up against the abusive power of the government.
See also: rise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OonaghOO-naIrish
HiramHIE-rəm (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
Ji-Hujee-hooKorean
Hudson['hʌdsn]
BartelBAHR-təlDutch
Chares-Ancient Greek
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