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    upheaval
    /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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPHEAVAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Upheaval means a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find out its synonyms and antonyms.

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      a great change, especially causing or involving much...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upheavalUpheaval Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Upheaval is a noun that means the action or an instance of upheaving, especially of part of the earth's crust, or extreme agitation or disorder. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for upheaval.

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    Upheaval definition: strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society. See examples of UPHEAVAL used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upheavalUpheaval - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › upheavalUPHEAVAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Upheaval means a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find out its pronunciation and translations.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › upheavalUPHEAVAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Upheaval is a noun that means a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry. It can also mean a heaving up or a warping of part of the earth's crust. See pronunciation, word frequency, and usage examples.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionupheaval noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Upheaval is a noun that means a big change that causes a lot of worry and problems. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and find synonyms for upheaval in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.