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Read the following sentence from Jack London's White Fang:

The unrest of the dogs had been increasing, and they stampeded, in a surge of sudden fear, to the near side of the fire, cringing and crawling about the legs of the men.

Based on the context of the sentence, what is a surge?

A running pace or gait
A significant feeling
An automatic response
An upswelling or rapid increase

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Based on the context of the sentence, I'd say that a surge is an upswelling or rapid increase.

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