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upheaval
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up·heav·al  (p-hvl)
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.

upheaval
Noun
a strong, sudden, or violent disturbance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.upheavalupheaval - 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.upheavalupheaval - 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.upheavalupheaval - (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
rising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
4.upheavalupheaval - disturbance usually in protest
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

upheaval
Translations
Spanish upheaval [ʌpˈhiːvl] ntrastornos mpl;
(POL) → agitación f

French upheaval [ʌpˈhiːvl] nbouleversement m;
(in room) → branle-bas m (= event); crise f

German upheaval [ʌpˈhiːvl] nUnruhe f
Italian upheaval [ʌpˈhiːvl] nsconvolgimento; tumulto

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