upheaval
/ʌpˈhiːvəl/
noun
- A big, sudden, and often violent change or disturbance, especially in society, politics, or a person's life.
- Moving to a new city caused a major upheaval in their family routine.
- The company went through a period of upheaval when the CEO suddenly resigned.
- The country experienced a political upheaval after the election results were disputed.
- A strong upward movement of the earth's surface, such as in an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- Volcanic upheaval can create new islands in the ocean.
- The earthquake caused a massive upheaval of the ground, splitting roads in half.
- Geologists studied the rock layers to understand the ancient upheaval that formed the mountains.
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