upheaval — a violent or sudden change or disruption to something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a violent or sudden change or disruption to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌpˌhivəl/
Korean meaning: 격변, 대변동, 큰 혼란
Korean pronunciation: **업**히블
Example Sentences
- The new CEO's arrival caused such an upheaval that half the employees quit on the same day.
- My room looked like it had been through a major upheaval after I searched for my lost earphone.
- The technological upheaval of the digital age transformed how we communicate.
upheaval
NOUN//ˈʌpˌhivəl//
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something
A family flees the upheaval as their neighborhood collapses
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Origin
From the Middle English and Old English verb 'heave' (to lift or throw) combined with the prefix 'up-'. The word emerged in English around the 16th century to describe a forceful lifting or disruption.
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“The new CEO's arrival caused such an upheaval that half the employees quit on the same day.”
“My room looked like it had been through a major upheaval after I searched for my lost earphone.”
“The technological upheaval of the digital age transformed how we communicate.”
“The sudden upheaval in the stock market left investors in complete confusion.”
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