The demonstration was hardly an insurrection -- on the contrary, people were rather peaceful.
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Insurrection
/ˌɪnsəˈɹɛkʃn̩/
Synonyms for "insurrection" (56 found)
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Noun(10 words)
insurgencyintifadahmass uprising trendmutiniesmutinymutiny aboard shipmutinyingoverthrow attemptoverthrowingpeasant rebellion
Adjective(2 words)
mass unrestmass uprising
Adverb(2 words)
more celebrated revolutionsmore glorious revolutions
Related words (28)
Noun(17 words)
peasant uprisingputschputschesrebel uprisingrebellingrebellionsrevoltsrevolutionrevolutionary actsrevolutionsrisingseditionsubversiontaipingupraiseupraisinguprisings
Adjective(7 words)
political overthrowpolitical revolutionpolitical revolution movementspopular insurrectionpopular uprisingregional revoltviolent revolution
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6 entriesarmed insurrectionmass uprisingpeasant uprisingregional rebellionregional revoltstudent rebellion
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6 entriesarmed insurrectioninsurrection attemptinsurrection movementmass insurrectionpopular insurrectionviolent insurrection
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15 total sentences available.
Tom was arrested for inciting an insurrection.
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Having seen television footage of the violent insurrection, Tom was heartsick to learn that some members of Congress had known of the attempted coup d’état before it occurred.
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The situation escalated into a nationwide insurrection.
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