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revolution
noun as in drastic action or change, often in politics
Strongest matches
coup, innovation, insurgency, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, shift, strike, transformation, turmoil, unrest, upheaval, uprising, violence
Strong matches
anarchy, bloodshed, cabal, crime, debacle, destruction, disorder, insubordination, metamorphosis, outbreak, overthrow, overturn, plot, reformation, reversal, rising, row, shake-up, strife, subversion, tumult, turbulence, turnover, uproar, upset
Weak matches
coup d'état, foment, golpe, guerrilla activity, radical change, underground activity
Example Sentences
Where that’s all headed is anybody’s guess, just as it was half a millennium ago, early in the Gutenberg revolution of print.
The landlocked Central Asian country was once seen as the most democratic in the region, but Japarov has been criticised for backsliding since he came to power after a revolution in 2020.
Robotics enthusiasts hailed it as the next logical step after the personal-computer revolution—a robot for every household.
This new wave of study says the revolution is happening in pockets more often than it’s taking hold across whole organizations.
“By 9:30 a.m. I had a revolution on my hands. The chair said, ‘What are you doing?’
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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