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upheaval

noun

Change, from one state to another

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Word length
8
Starts with
U
Ends with
L
Contains
PH
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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/ʌpˈhi.vəl/

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noun

  1. Change, from one state to another

  2. The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

  3. A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.

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