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up–and–coming
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up–and–coming
(adjective)
up–and–coming
/ˌʌpənd
ˈ
kʌmɪŋ/
adjective
up–and–coming
/ˌʌpənd
ˈ
kʌmɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UP–AND–COMING
[
more up–and–coming; most up–and–coming
]
:
becoming more successful, important, and well known
an
up-and-coming
young actor
an
up-and-coming
new technology
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