All upheaval synonyms

noun upheaval

• hubba-hubba — an expression of excitement or approval
• microseism — a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.
• clamor — If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
• clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
• flareup — a sudden flaring up of flame or light.
• clinkers — Plural form of clinker.
• confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
• molestation — to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
• ado — bustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado)
• macroseism — A severe earthquake.
• agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
• ouster — expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied: The opposition called for the ouster of the cabinet minister.
• wildness — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
• catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
• ferment — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
• metastasis — Pathology. the transference of disease-producing organisms or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces. the condition produced by this.
• clamour — If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
• convulsion — If someone has convulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
• kerfuffle — Chiefly British Informal. a fuss; commotion.
• outburst — a sudden and violent release or outpouring: an outburst of tears.
• rabidity — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.
• flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
• commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
• earthquake — something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
• ataxia — lack of muscular coordination
• disturbance — the act of disturbing.
• broadside — A broadside is a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution.
• hubba hubba — expressing sexual attraction
• cataclysm — A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.
• drumfire — gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums.
• muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.