revolution

[rev-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən /

NOUN

drastic action or change, often in politics

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coup innovation insurgency mutiny rebellion revolt shift strike transformation turmoil unrest upheaval uprising violence

STRONG

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

coup d'état foment golpe guerrilla activity radical change underground activity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm harmony peace stagnation

STRONG

calmness order

WEAK

submission

NOUN

circuit around something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cycle

STRONG

circle circumvolution gyration gyre lap orbit pirouette reel roll rotation round spin swirl turn turning twirl wheel whirl

WEAK

revolve revolving

Antonyms

WEAK

stagnation submission

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The Guards are the ideological arm of Iran's military, tasked with safeguarding the Islamic revolution from external and internal threats.

From Barron's

While adults worry about sharpening their artificial-intelligence skills to remain relevant in their jobs, many of their teenage children are feeling meh about the AI revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under Khomeini, the revolution survived the war with Iraq in the 1980s.

From Barron's

“This is the start of the fourth industrial revolution.”

From Barron's

The spirit of American independence that fired the revolution repeated itself in theatrical terms in the Astor Place Riot of 1849.

From The Wall Street Journal

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