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RAISING

Definition:

1. [noun] the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
   Synonyms: elevation, lift
   
   
2. [noun] the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
   Synonyms: rearing, nurture
   
   
3. [noun] raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
   Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, rearing, upbringing
   
   
4. [adjective] increasing in quantity or value; "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"
   
   

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