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upheaval

/əp'hivəl/

Synonyms of upheaval Antonyms of upheaval Examples of upheaval Usage of upheaval Parts of upheaval Definition that contains upheaval Words sounding like upheaval Explanation of upheaval

noun
a violent disturbance
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convulsion turmoil

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disruption commotion hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle flutter to-do disturbance
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a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
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sturm und drang turbulence

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disorder
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disturbance usually in protest
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agitation excitement hullabaloo turmoil

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disturbance
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(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
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uplift upthrow upthrust

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rise rising ascension ascent

Definition that contains upheaval

relocation the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
resettlement the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
convulsion a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval