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ripsaw
ripsnorter
ripstop
riptide
Ripuarian
RISC
rise
rise above
rise to
riser
rishi
risible
rising
rising damp
rising diphthong
rising rhythm
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rise to
rise to


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
perform well in response to something: to behave well in response to a challenge or difficulty ( informal )
rose to the occasion
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