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Meaning of Upheaval | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ʌpˈhiː.vəl

Definitions

  1. Disruptive 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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Examples

“Scotland's bottleneck junction between the West and East Coast main lines at Carstairs will be the site of major upheaval until the end of May, while £164 million worth of improvements are carried out.”
“Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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