UPHEAVAL


Meaning of UPHEAVAL in English

/ ʌpˈhiːvl; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] a big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems

SYN disruption :

the latest upheavals in the education system

I can't face the upheaval of moving house again.

a period of emotional upheaval

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.