upheaval

Words with a similar base: upheaval

'upheaval'

[turbulence.n.03] as in: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

Examples:
the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence

'upheaval'

[convulsion.n.03] as in: a violent disturbance

Examples:
the convulsions of the stock market

'upheaval'

[upheaval.n.03] as in: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

'upheaval'

[agitation.n.04] as in: disturbance usually in protest

Origins

					upheaval (English)
├── -al (English)
└── upheave (English)
    └── upheven (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── uphebban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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