upheaval

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ʌpˈhiː.vəl/
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/ʌpˈhiː.vəl/ · /ʌpˈhi.vəl/ · /ɐpˈhiː.vəl/

Definition of upheaval

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
  2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A disruptive change, from one state to another.
    “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.”
  3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
    “Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May.”

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Etymology

From upheave + -al.

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