On the upswing (opposite of "falling") Crossword Clue

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On the upswing (opposite of "falling") Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
2. a movement upward
(adjective)
1. sloping upward
2. coming to maturity

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FALLING (adjective)
1. coming down freely under the influence of gravity
2. becoming lower or less in degree or value
OPPOSITE (adverb)
1. directly facing each other
OPPOSITE (adjective)
1. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
OPPOSITE (noun)
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. a relation of direct opposition

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SIRING

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14. ___ carte menu: 2 wds.

15. Life ___ (life expectancy)

16. What's gotten ___ you?

17. Hit or ___

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21. Word before rally or talk

23. "___ fast!" (TV cop's "Slow down!"): 2 wds.

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30. "Mean Girls" star Lindsay ___

31. "Let's call ___ day": 2 wds.

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34. ___ and outs (details)

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42. Heads of companies: Abbr.

43. "Revenge ___ dish best served cold": 2 wds.

45. College professors' degrees: Abbr.

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56. Soccer World Cup cheer

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3. Pad ___ noodles

4. Work supervisors

5. Alley-___ (NBA move)

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8. Have a seat, say

9. ___-mo (video effect)

12. ___-Caps (candy brand)

16. "Am ___ loud?": 2 wds.

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20. NBC's long-running weekend skit show: Abbr.

22. Comic punch sound that rhymes with "now"

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26. Slip-___ (laceless shoes)

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28. Tra ___ (song syllables): 2 wds.

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33. "Love the Way You ___," hit track by Eminem

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