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Word entry · 8 letters

upheaval

Best crossword clue

"Sudden disruption"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ʌpˈhiːvəl/Part of speech nounSorted aaehlpuvStarts with UEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
1U2P3H4E5A6V7A8L

Definitions

  1. disturbance usually in protest

Word origin

From upheave + -al.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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