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upheaval Definition


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upheaval
noun
    1. A change or disturbance that brings about great disruption.
      Thesaurus: outbreak, outburst, eruption, revolution, chaos, cataclysm, disruption, turmoil, disorder, overthrow, shake-up.
    2. geol.
Etymology: 19c.



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