UPHEAVAL
ADJECTIVES
► CATACLYSMAL causing sudden and violent upheaval → 1857
► CATACLYSMATIC causing sudden and violent upheaval → 1883
► CATACLYSMIC causing sudden and violent upheaval → 1851
► CATACLYSTIC causing sudden and violent upheaval → 1864
NOUNS
► CATACLYSM a political or social upheaval which sweeps away the old order of things → 1633
► MERRY HELL upheaval, great trouble, or disturbance → 1911 sl.
► MUTATION change in government; revolution, civil upheaval; revolt, insurrection → 1513 obs.
► WALTER an upheaval, upset, overthrow → 1563 obs.
VERBS
► RAISE MERRY HELL to cause an upheaval, trouble, or a disturbance → 1911 sl.
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