spring up
verb- To appear suddenly. · A breeze had sprung up, pushing the ship back within range of the Spanish cannons.
- To come rapidly into existence.
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The trap drove on, and a few minutes later we saw a sudden light spring up among the trees as the lamp was lit in one of the sitting-rooms.
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