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Mutiny vs Rising - What's the difference?

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Mutiny is a related term of rising.


As nouns the difference between mutiny and rising

is that mutiny is an organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers while rising is rebellion.

As verbs the difference between mutiny and rising

is that mutiny is to commit mutiny while rising is .

As an adjective rising is

going up.

As a preposition rising is

(us|slang|dated) more than; exceeding; upwards of.

mutiny

English

Noun

(wikipedia mutiny) (mutinies)
  • An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
  • * Macaulay
    • In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader.
  • Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves.

    Related terms

    * mutineer * mutinous

    Verb

  • To commit mutiny.
    • The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh.

    rising

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • rebellion
  • The act of something that rises.
    • the risings and fallings of a thermometer
  • (US, dated) A dough and yeast mixture which is allowed to ferment.
    • salt rising'''; milk '''rising

    Adjective

    (-)
  • going up

    • Related terms

    * rise

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (US, slang, dated) More than; exceeding; upwards of.
    • a horse rising six years of age
    (Webster 1913)

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