Definitions

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 best investors in the mobile revolution didn’t bet on which phone would win.

From MarketWatch

In 1969, Bardot came to embody the nation itself after President Charles de Gaulle chose her as a new model for Marianne: a mythical figure that has personified the French Republic since the revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

The revolution will not be televised, but it might have webbed feet and bulging eyes.

From BBC

Once the wave of revolution receded, irreconcilable ideological and national differences were exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there is a quiet revolution unfolding at Holy Trinity.

From BBC

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