up rate

up·rate

[uhp-reyt]
verb (used with object), up·rat·ed, up·rat·ing.
to raise in rate, power, size, classification, etc.; upgrade: to uprate a rocket engine.

Origin:
1965–70; up- + rate1

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uprate (ʌpˈreɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  raise the value, rate, or size of, upgrade
2.  photog to increase the effective speed of (a film) by underexposing, usually up to two stops, and subsequently overdeveloping (pushing the processing)

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Up rate is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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