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Skyrocket

A rocket that ascends high and burns as it flies; a species of fireworks.

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Arise 76% connected

To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Firework 76% connected

A device for producing a striking display of light, or a figure or figures in plain or colored fire, by the combustion of materials that burn in some…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Lift 76% connected

The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pyrotechnic 76% connected

Alt. of Pyrotechnical

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rise 76% connected

To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other volun…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Uprise 76% connected

To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rocket 74% connected

A cruciferous plant (Eruca sativa) sometimes eaten in Europe as a salad.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Rocket 74% connected

A cruciferous plant (Eruca sativa) sometimes eaten in Europe as a salad.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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Rocket 92% connected

A cruciferous plant (Eruca sativa) sometimes eaten in Europe as a salad.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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