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hike
verb [T] (INCREASE) /haɪk/Definition
› to increase the cost of something: The Chancellor has hiked (up) interest rates again.Value and price increases
(Definition of hike verb (INCREASE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- added value noun
- appreciate verb (INCREASE)
- bull market noun
- bullish adjective (FINANCIAL MARKET)
- dead cat bounce noun
- go through the roof idiom
- hike noun (INCREASE)
- hyperinflation noun
- mark sth up phrasal verb
- markup noun
- overcharge verb
- overheat verb (ECONOMY)
- rack sth up phrasal verb
- rebound verb
- rise noun (INCREASE)
- rise verb (INCREASE)
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