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noun
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Also called scarlet gilia. a plant, Ipomopsis aggregata, of the phlox family, native to western North America, having finely divided leaves and clusters of red, trumpet-shaped flowers.
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an organized group cheer, usually led by a cheerleader, as at a football or basketball game, which begins with a hissing or whistling and ends with a shout.
verb (used without object)
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to rise or increase rapidly or suddenly, especially to unexpected or unprecedented levels: Prices skyrocketed during the war.
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Skyrocket
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is skedaddle. Does it mean:
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
verb (used with object)
5.
to cause to rise or increase rapidly and usually suddenly: Economic changes have skyrocketed prices.
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to thrust with sudden dramatic advancement; catapult: Talent has skyrocketed him to fame.
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| skyrocket (ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | another word for rocket |
| —vb | |
| 2. | informal (intr) to rise rapidly, as in price |
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