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upheaval - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'upheaval' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Upheaval [ n.]
- The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.

Meaning of 'upheaval' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . upheaval [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a violent disturbance
Example in sentence:
  • the convulsions of the stock market
Meaning (2):
- a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Example in sentence:
  • the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence

Nearby Words:

uphaf uphand uphang uphasp upheaped upheave upheld upher uphill uphilt

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