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upheaval

Definition

  • noun: a major change or period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion, anger, etc.
  • noun: the action or an instance of 'upheaving' especially of part of the earth's crust
  • synonyms: cataclysm, debacle, paroxysm

Examples

  • The civil rights movement marked a period of social 'upheaval' in the U.S.

  • The island was created by an 'upheaval' of the ocean floor.

  • a period of cultural and social 'upheavals'

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