Ascension
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Physical Movement
Ascension often refers to a literal, visible upward movement, not just metaphorical. We watched the ascension of the helium balloons at the fair.
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Steady Progress
Ascension implies a gradual and continuous process, rather than a sudden leap upwards. The kite's ascension into the sky was smooth with the breeze.