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upheaval

[ uhp-hee-vuhl ]

noun

  1. strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society:

    the upheaval of war.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an act of upheaving, especially of a part of the earth's crust.
  3. the state of being upheaved.
  4. Geology. an upward warping of a part of the earth's crust, forcing certain areas into a relatively higher position than before.


upheaval

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noun

  1. a strong, sudden, or violent disturbance, as in politics, social conditions, etc
  2. geology another word for uplift
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of upheaval1

First recorded in 1830–40; upheave + -al 2
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The upheaval at the top of the England team comes as a result of a review into the Ashes, led by director of women's cricket Clare Connor.

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Now, many have described the brazen upheavals decreed by the Trump administration as being the very opposite of secrecy — as, in fact, “saying the quiet part out loud.â€

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"General poverty, major political upheaval, alongside other disasters - e.g. the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 - has distracted the country from concentrating on the unpredictable risks from earthquakes," he said.

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The current circumstances almost remind him of the political upheaval that has wrought havoc in his home country.

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However the Whole Game Union, which has co-ordinated the rebellion, placed the blame for the upheaval on RFU executives.

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