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Upheaval

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

A state of violent disturbance and disorder, generally in politics or social conditions.

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disturbance usually in protest

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(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

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a violent disturbance

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Variants

synonym
agitationSturm und Drangturbulenceturmoilupliftupthrowupthrust
plural
Upheavals
possessive
Upheaval's
pluralpossessive
Upheavals'