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up·heav·al
 upheaval
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- pronunciation:
- uhp
hi
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uhp
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an act, instance, or condition of being raised or heaved upward, as a section of the earth's crust.
- synonyms:
- cataclysm
- similar words:
- buckle, earthquake, heave, lift, swell, upthrust
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| definition 2: |
a sudden, often violent disruption or change.
worker riots and upheavalThe new dog caused a minor upheaval in our home.- synonyms:
- cataclysm, furor, revolution, storm, tempest
- similar words:
- change, chaos, disorder, disturbance, firestorm, outbreak, overthrow, overturn, tumult, turbulence, unrest, violence
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| related words: |
buckle, chaos, disturbance, outbreak, overthrow, overturn, tumult, violence |
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