Upheaval Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Upheaval

Meaning 1 : a violent disturbance

    Synonyms : convulsion,  turmoil
Meaning 2 : a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

    Synonyms : sturm und drang,  turbulence
Meaning 3 : disturbance usually in protest

    Synonyms : agitation,  excitement,  hullabaloo,  turmoil
Meaning 4 : (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

    Synonyms : uplift,  upthrow,  upthrust


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