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ascent

ascent
a climb or upward movement; a rise to a higher position (NOT agreement or approval)
The final ascent to the summit took the climbers over six gruelling hours.
From Lesson 6:Commonly Confused Pairs·GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary

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The final ascent to the summit took the climbers over six gruelling hours.

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