upheaval

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the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust
a sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
{i} sudden disruption or disturbance (as in the social or political situation); elevation (especially in the surface of the earth)
An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life. a very big change that often causes problems (heave)
an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust
the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earths crust
The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp
a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
disturbance usually in protest
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
economic upheaval
financial and commercial disruption
political upheaval
sudden radical changes in the political scene
social upheaval
drastic change in a society
the upheaval of Sodom and Gomorrah
terrible overthrow, a serious mess
upheavals
plural of upheaval
upheaval
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