nnoun.statea state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)Topic:governmentpolitical sciencepolitics
Synset:Sturm und Drang turbulence
Examples:- the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence
Derivationally Related Form:turbulent
Hypernyms:disorder
Inherited Hypernyms:turbulencedisorderstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:agitationfermentfermentationroller coastertempestuousnessunrestviolence
Full Hyponyms:agitationrageroller coasterviolence
nnoun.statea violent disturbanceSynset:convulsion turmoil
Examples:- the convulsions of the stock market
Hypernyms:commotion disruption disturbance flutter hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle to-do
Inherited Hypernyms:convulsiondisturbancedisorderstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.event(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)Topic:geology
Synset:uplift upthrow upthrust
Derivationally Related Form:upliftupheave
Hypernyms:ascension ascent rise rising
Inherited Hypernyms:upheavalrisechange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actdisturbance usually in protestSynset:agitation excitement hullabaloo turmoil
Hypernyms:disturbance
Inherited Hypernyms:agitationdisturbancemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity