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ante-upping

ante-upping noun: an increase; a racheting up.

Noun

ante-upping (uncountable)

  1. An increase; a racheting up.
    • Does anyone else have any similar stories of narc ante-upping they can share?2011 August 9, “Upping the Narc Ante”, in The Daily Strength, retrieved 12 Nov 2015
    • If the settlement payment owed me was made on time, I didn't figure to be around for the ante upping.2014, Robert Rogers, La Jolla Shores Murders: A Bishop Bone Mystery, →ISBN

Questions about ante-upping

What does ante-upping mean?
Ante-upping means an increase; a racheting up.
What part of speech is ante-upping?
Ante-upping is a noun.

Words near ante-upping in the dictionary

  1. ante-ports
  2. ante-post
  3. ante-room
  4. ante-rooms
  5. ante-up
  6. ante-upping
  7. anteact
  8. anteacts
  9. anteal
  10. anteally
  11. anteapical

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