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Bookmark or Share- UPHEAVAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comnoun. strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society: the upheaval of war. Synonyms: turmoil, disorder, disruption. an act of upheaving, especially of a part of the earth's crust. the state of being upheaved. Geology. an upward warping of a part of the earth's crust, forcing certain areas into a relatively higher position than before.
- UPHEAVAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionaryupheaval. noun [ C, U ] uk / ʌpˈhiːv ə l / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. a very big change that causes difficulty or confusion: political / social upheaval. (Definition of upheaval from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- UPHEAVAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionarya great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble: Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling with famine. I'm not sure it's worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Social order & disorder. anarchic. anarchism.
- UPHEAVAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionarycountable noun [usually adjective NOUN] 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. [ + in] Synonyms: disturbance, revolution, disorder, turmoil More Synonyms of upheaval.
- Upheaval Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of UPHEAVAL is the action or an instance of upheaving especially of part of the earth's crust. How to use upheaval in a sentence.
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