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Words related to upheaval
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cataclysm
A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm. -
crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems. -
earthquake
something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. -
lost generation
the generation of men and women who came of age during or immediately following World War I: viewed, as a result of their war experiences and the social upheaval of the time, as cynical, disillusioned, and without cultural or emotional stability. -
orogeny
A process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range. -
refugee
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.