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Meaning of UPSTART(A)

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 Definition: [adj]  characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
 
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 Synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, pretentious
 

 

 

 

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