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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
upstart
1. an arrogant or presumptuous person • Hypernyms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person • Hyponyms: wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer 2. a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright • Syn: kip • Hypernyms: gymnastic exercise 3. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class • Syn: parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste • Derivationally related forms: nouveau-riche (for: nouveau-riche), parvenu (for: parvenu) • Hypernyms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person • Hyponyms: social climber, climber, junior
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position • Syn: nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue • Similar to: pretentious • Derivationally related forms: parvenu (for: parvenu), nouveau-riche (for: nouveau-riche)
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