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Meanings of upheaval in English
Portuguese
turbulência Catalan
turbulència A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Synonyms
Examples for "uplift"
Examples for "uplift"
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Haka is used to uplift the spirits of bereaved families, Maxwell said.
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This support, although not contractually required, provides some uplift to the ratings.
3
A comparatively simple case of repeated uplift is shown in Figure 204.
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What a great benefit and uplift it would be in any community.
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This pathway is conducive to the progress and uplift of the world.
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Beyond the lake a peak upthrust its rocky front into the sky.
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Huge stumps upthrust like beacons in a ruffled harbor, grim, massive butts.
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He pointed his finger at a foaming upthrust of tossing water.
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The dot at the center is not elongated enough to be considered an upthrust.
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One stood rigid at the top of an upthrust stone with his arms crossed.
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Thrust faults hade to the upthrow; the hanging wall has gone up.
2
A series of great dislocations with upthrows on the east side traverse eastern North America from Canada to Alabama.
Usage of upheaval in English
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Political upheaval in one country often now means production problems in another.
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Political upheaval has often diverted attention away from crushing poverty and AIDS.
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The health and social care relationship is in a state of upheaval.
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Zeidan said this was why the current political upheaval was so critical.
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The château was in a state of upheaval; the exodus was beginning.
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The airline's share price was hit heavily during the recent market upheaval.
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Thirty years ago the creation of the choir marked a major upheaval.
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The 2019 general election comes at a time of fierce political upheaval.
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I couldn't really blame my colleagues; it was a lot of upheaval.
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The upheaval leaves the Nationals without a minister in the upper house.
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Flores said the ongoing social upheaval in Venezuela is behind the trend.
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Just imagine the upheaval that would have caused in the justice system.
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Even Qatar, a wealthy Gulf emirate which avoided political upheaval, was affected.
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But mergers that look equal can still provoke business and cultural upheaval.
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Two stadiums, two radically different views of the upheaval in Scottish politics.
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By massive political upheaval in the case of the 1964 Russian film.
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Translations for upheaval
Portuguese
Upheaval through the time
Upheaval across language varieties
Ireland
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New Zealand
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United States of America
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