Vocabulary
Upheaval
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- As ferment goes, the short-lived street violence in Nepal doesn`t quite seem to fit the description of any upheaval.
- NEPAL is in the midst of significant political upheaval.
- THE summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation took place against the backdrop of significant geopolitical upheaval.
- The forum`s call has not come a moment too soon as the unfolding economic upheaval and humanitarian crisis have exposed the fragility of our farm sector.
- A major economic upheaval is already emerging, along with a humanitarian crisis.
Synonyms
disruption, upset, disturbance, trouble, turbulence; disorder, disorganization,
Antonyms
stability, tranquillity
Curator example
“major upheavals in the financial markets”
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