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up·hill  audio  (phl) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Located on high or higher ground: an uphill mine entrance.
  2. Going up a hill or slope: an uphill climb.
  3. Marked by difficulty or strong resistance; laborious: an uphill election campaign against a popular incumbent.
ADVERB:
(phl)
  1. To or toward higher ground; up a slope.
  2. Against adversity; with difficulty: struggling uphill to make ends meet.
NOUN:
An upward slope or incline.



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