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Revolution

/rˌɛvəˈluʃən/
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(noun) A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.

After the revolution, France became a republic.
The revolution ushered in a new era.
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The industrial ____ transformed the way goods were produced and fundamentally changed society.

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