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- Dictionaryupheaval/ʌpˈhiːvl/
noun
- 1. a violent or sudden change or disruption to something: "major upheavals in the financial markets"
- 2. an upward displacement of part of the earth's crust: "the first upheaval produced a hill which was called Roof Mountain"
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UPHEAVAL definition: 1. a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble: 2. a…. Learn more.
Upheaval definition: strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society. See examples of UPHEAVAL used in a sentence.
noun. up· heav· al ˌəp-ˈhē-vəl. (ˌ)ə-ˈpē- Synonyms of upheaval. 1. : the action or an instance of upheaving especially of part of the earth's crust. 2. : extreme agitation or disorder : radical change. also : an instance of this. Synonyms. bouleversement. cataclysm. convulsion. earthquake. paroxysm. storm. tempest. tumult. uproar.
Upheaval means a violent or sudden change. You might talk about an upheaval in government following an election where many incumbents are replaced. Upheaval is a geological term for the upward displacement of the earth's crust that has stretched to include a change in power or ideas.
An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees. Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.
a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble: Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling with famine. I'm not sure it's worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Social order & disorder. anarchic. anarchism.
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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
A sudden, violent change. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: sturm und drang. turbulence. upthrust. upthrow. uplift. turmoil. convulsion. hullabaloo. excitement. agitation. tumult. storm. shakeout.
noun. /ʌpˈhiːvl/ [countable, uncountable] a big change that causes a lot of worry and problems synonym disruption. Teachers are still getting used to the latest upheavals in the education system. I can't face the upheaval of moving house again. a period of emotional upheaval. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
upheaval. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English up‧heav‧al /ʌpˈhiːvəl/ noun [ countable, uncountable] a very big change that often causes problems political upheaval Moving house is a major upheaval. Examples from the Corpus upheaval • He hadn't realised pregnancy was such a dislocating experience, or even that getting ...
