upheaval

CEFRC1

/ʌpˈhiːvəl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sudden change that causes confusion or problems.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A disruptive change, from one state to another.

Examples

  • The country was in a state of upheaval.

  • The Industrial Revolution caused a great upheaval in society.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ʌpˈhɪi̯vəl] ~ [ʌpˈhɪi̯vl̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.

  2. Disruptive change, from one state to another.

  3. The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

More examples

In context

  • Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May.

  • Scotland's bottleneck junction between the West and East Coast main lines at Carstairs will be the site of major upheaval until the end of May, while £164 million worth of improvements are carried out.

Synonyms

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The sudden military coup led to a great blank in the society.

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Origin

noun

From upheave + -al.