Hyphenation of upthrust

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word upthrust? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

up-thrust

Definitions of upthrust:

1.	(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

Synonyms of upthrust:

noun	upheaval, uplift, upthrow, rise, rising, ascent, ascension

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