Synonyms for Uplift (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 ((geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)):
upheaval, upthrust, upthrow
WordNet sense 2 (fill with high spirits; fill with optimism):
elate, intoxicate, pick up, lift up
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