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Upheaval

//ʌpˈhiː.vəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Disruptive change, from one state to another. countable, uncountable

    "Scotland's bottleneck junction between the West and East Coast main lines at Carstairs will be the site of major upheaval until the end of May, while £164 million worth of improvements are carried out."

  2. 2
    disturbance usually in protest wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) wordnet
  5. 5
    A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion. countable, uncountable

    "Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May."

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  1. 6
    a violent disturbance wordnet
  2. 7
    a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) wordnet

Etymology

From upheave + -al.

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