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Upheaval
01
omwenteling, onrust
a sudden and significant change or disruption, especially in relation to politics or social conditions
02
onrust, opstand
disturbance usually in protest
03
verheffing
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
04
onrust, verstoringen
a violent disturbance
upheaval
n
Voorbeeld
The sudden resignation of the president caused a major upheaval in the government.
Economic crises often lead to social upheaval and protests.
Many migrants move to other countries to escape the upheaval in their homeland.
The journalist chronicles the political upheavals of the past century in her investigative report.
Postwar literature often reflects the trauma and upheaval experienced during wartime.
