It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
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Revolt
/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/
Synonyms for "revolt" (279 found)
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Closest matches (56)
Noun(7 words)
antagonismantipathyappallarisebacklashbloodless revolutionbouleversementboycottboycottagebreakbreakdownbreakupcataclysmcatastrophechallengecivil disorderclashingclean slateclean sweepcollision
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combative reactioncommotioncomplaincomplain loudlycomplaintcomputer revolutionconflictconfrontconfutationcontend withcontradictioncontrapositioncontrarietyconvulsioncounteractioncounterpositioncounterrevolutioncounterworkingcoup d'etatcrankinesscrotchetinessdebacledefiance
Verb(2 words)
appalschurn up
Adjective(4 words)
armed insurrectionarmed rebellionarmed upheavalcolonial era revolt
Strong matches (84)
defydemurdisapprove ofdisgustdisobeydisputedissentdissentienceemeuteface downface outface up tofractiousnessfrictionfrontgeneral uprisinggive offensego on strikego outgrimace
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gross outhold outhorrifyinsurgeinsurgenceinsurgencyinsurrectinsurrectioninterferencejacqueriejob actionkickkick againstlevee en masselock outlockoutlook askance atmake a standmeet head onmeet head-onmount the barricadesmutineermutinynauseatenegativismnonconformitynoncooperationobjectobjectionobstinacyoffendoffer resistanceopposeoppositionopposure
Noun(21 words)
disgustdisgust someonedisgustsdistasteenglish revolutionforradfrondehorrifyinsurrection movementinsurrectionsintellectual disgustintense disgustintifadahmass insurrectionmass uprising trendmutiniesmutinymutiny aboard shipmutinyingnausea
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Adjective(2 words)
mass unrestmass uprising
Adverb(1 words)
more celebrated revolutions
Related words (139)
oppugnanceoppugnancyoutbreakoutlaw strikeoverthrowoverturnpalace revolutionpassive resistancepeasant revoltperversenesspicketprotestput offputschradical changereactionrebelrebellionrebuffrecalcitrance
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recalcitrancyrecalcitraterecalcitrationrecoilrefractorinessreluctreluctancereluctateremonstranceremonstraterenitencerenitencyrenouncerepelrepellencerepellencyrepercussionrepugnancerepulserepulsionresistresistancerevolt atrevoluterevolutionrevolutionary warrevolutionizerevulsionriotriserise againstrise uprisingrulebook slowdownrun riotseditionshockshow distaste forshow fightshrink fromshudder atshut it downsick-insickensit downsit down strikesit-downsit-down strikeslow downslowdownspasmstandstand at baystand up againststand up tostrikestriking alterationstrive againstsubversionsubvertsweeping changeswimming upstreamsympathy striketabula rasatake-overtechnological revolutiontie uptie-uptotal changetransiliencetroubleturnturn the stomachturnoutuncooperativenessuprisingupsetviolent changewalk outwalkoutwildcat strikewithstandwithstandingwork stoppage
Adjective(8 words)
organized insurrection attemptpolitical revolution movementspopular uprisingrepulsive conductrevolutionary actrevolutionary movementsudden political upheavalviolent insurrection
Noun(20 words)
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18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
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8 entriesCollocations
9 entriesarmed revoltmass revoltmilitary revoltpeaceful revoltpeasant revoltpopular revoltspontaneous revoltstudent revoltviolent revolt
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
21 total sentences available.
The army was called to suppress the revolt.
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The army had the revolt well in hand.
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But for the support of the public, the President could not have survived the revolt.
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