upheaval

noun

disturbance usually in protest

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

a violent disturbance

a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

Synonyms for upheaval

upthrustn convulsionn bouleversementn upthrown unrestn tumultn upliftn commotionn disruptionn chaosn

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