great upheaval
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgreatandupheaval
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great
adjective
uk/ɡreɪt/us/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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upheaval
noun[C or U]
uk/ʌpˈhiː.vəl/us/ʌpˈhiː.vəl/
a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, ...
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(Definition ofgreatandupheavalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There was agreatupheavalin pension arrangements between 1981 and 1998.
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The subsequent decade was a period ofgreatupheaval, which was characterised by rural depopulation and the gradual 'urbanisation' of rural communes.
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They have may have witnessedgreatupheaval, and have a sense of insecurity.
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They always do increase after agreatupheavalsuch as: he war.
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Certainly we have not been able to adjust labour matters withoutgreatupheaval.
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There has been agreatupheavalin financial matters.
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We had in this country agreatupheavalin 1911.
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Considering thegreatupheavalof the war, that is something which cannot be turned lightly aside.
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We are in the middle of agreatupheavalcaused by conversion.
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Of course, this means agreatupheaval, but we understand the emergency under the present circumstances.
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There may possibly be another equallygreatupheavalwithin the county area.
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I know that they causedgreatupheavalto the system.
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We are feeling in a score of directions the effects of thatgreatupheaval.
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There is bound to be discontent after agreatupheavallike this war.
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This improvement would take three years to complete, and it would involvegreatupheaval.
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In education, especially in schools, these matters cause agreatupheaval.
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It is perfectly true that this local government reform will mean agreatupheaval, and to some extent will cause considerable disruption.
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The second was that agreatupheavalmight occur if we had boundary changes made too close together in time.
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We have just been through agreatupheavalin the form of the introduction of unitary authorities in many places.
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