Upheaval means a violent or sudden change. You might talk about an upheaval in government following an election where many incumbents are replaced.
The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
Noun
disturbance usually in protest
Noun
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Noun
a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
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a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
n.
The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved;
esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
Upheaval
The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
Usage Examples
To be clear, climate change is a true 800 pound gorilla in the room. The effects of global warming threaten global environmental upheaval over the coming century. But for South Florida and the Everglades, it could be our death knell if urgent action is not taken.
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Other Usage ExamplesMy birth neither shook the German Empire nor caused much of an upheaval in the home. It pleased mother, caused father a certain amount of pride and my elder brother the usual fraternal jealousy of a hitherto only son.
The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy civilization or raise mankind to undreamed of heights of human welfare and prosperity.
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