Upheaval
/ʌpˈhiːvəl/
Upheaval is a sudden, violent disruption or change, often social or political.
Examples
- The policy changes led to an unexpected upheaval in the market.
- Historians often debate the long‑term effects of that upheaval.
- The upheaval caused by the revolution shocked the nation.
- After the earthquake, the city experienced a massive upheaval.
- She studied the economic upheavals of the 2008 crisis.
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