upheaval

Letters that make upheaval

a, e, l, p, h, u, v are letters that make 'upheaval'

Words within upheaval

he, VA, He, pH, Ea, up, AL, Al, Av are words within 'upheaval'


4 possible definitions for 'upheaval'

Upheaval as "(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)"

Under this definition, upheaval is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

uplift, upthrow, upthrust have the same meaning as 'upheaval'

upheaval as a type

'upheaval' can be a type of rising, rise, ascent, ascension.

upheaval as a category

'upheaval' can be a category of geology.

Derivatives of upheaval

upheave, uplift are derivatives of 'upheaval'.


Upheaval as "disturbance usually in protest"

Under this definition, upheaval is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

agitation, excitement, turmoil, hullabaloo have the same meaning as 'upheaval'

upheaval as a type

'upheaval' can be a type of disturbance.


Upheaval as "a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)"

Under this definition, upheaval is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

Sturm und Drang, turbulence have the same meaning as 'upheaval'

upheaval as a type

'upheaval' can be a type of disorder.

Types of upheaval

roller coaster, unrest, fermentation, ferment, violence, agitation, tempestuousness are types of 'upheaval'.

upheaval as a category

'upheaval' can be a category of politics, political science, government.

Derivatives of upheaval

disruptive, riotous, turbulent, troubled, tumultuous are derivatives of 'upheaval'.


Upheaval as "a violent disturbance"

Under this definition, upheaval is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

convulsion, turmoil have the same meaning as 'upheaval'

upheaval as a type

'upheaval' can be a type of disturbance, commotion, flutter, disruption, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle.



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