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up·heav·al
(ŭp-hē′vəl)n.
1.
a. The process of being heaved upward.
b. An instance of being so heaved.
2. A sudden, violent disruption or upset: "the psychic upheaval caused by war" (Wallace Fowlie).
3. Geology A raising of a part of the earth's crust.
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upheaval
(ʌpˈhiːvəl)n
1. a strong, sudden, or violent disturbance, as in politics, social conditions, etc
2. (Geological Science) geology another word for uplift7
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up•heav•al
(ʌpˈhi vəl)n.
1. strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society.
2. an act of upheaving, esp. of a part of the earth's crust.
3. the state of being upheaved.
[1830–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  upheaval - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order ferment, fermentation, unrest, agitation, tempestuousness - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" roller coaster - anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year" violence - a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. |
| 2. |  upheaval - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" | |
| 3. |  upheaval - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | |
| 4. |  upheaval - disturbance usually in protest disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
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upheaval
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upheaval
nounA momentous or sweeping change:
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Translations
إنْقِلاب فُجائي
pozdvižení
omvæltning
umbrot, umrót
apvērsumsjukas
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upheaval
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upheaval
(apˈhiːvəl) nouna great change or disturbance. Moving house causes a great upheaval.
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