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Synonyms of ascent in English:

ascent


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noun

1‘the first ascent of the Matterhorn’

SYNONYMS
climb, scaling, conquest, scramble, clamber, trek
ANTONYMS

descent

2‘a balloon ascent’

SYNONYMS
rise, upward movement, take-off, lift-off, launch, blast-off, climb, levitation, soaring
jump, leap
Christian Church Ascension
ANTONYMS

descent, drop

3‘the ascent grew steeper’

SYNONYMS
slope, upward slope, incline, ramp, rise, bank, tilt, slant, upward gradient, inclination, acclivity
ANTONYMS

descent, drop