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Risking vs Rising - What's the difference?

risking | rising |

As verbs the difference between risking and rising

is that risking is while rising is .

As a noun rising is

rebellion.

As an adjective rising is

going up.

As a preposition rising is

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

risking

English

Verb

(head)

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    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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