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 run-up /ˈrʌnˌʌp/
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 run-up
      n 1: a substantial increase over a relatively short period of
           time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are
           followed by corrections" [syn: runup]
      2: the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed

 runup
      n : a substantial increase over a relatively short period of
          time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are
          followed by corrections" [syn: run-up]