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insurrection

noun as in rebellion

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In the early 1960s Cambridge University was a hotbed of cultural and social insurrection.

There are fears of a major new Islamist insurrection, possibly inspired by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

He was with James Meredith during the violent insurrection that followed the integration of the University of Mississippi in 1962.

Of course, without American logistical aid, the insurrection would have ended in tragedy.

In a rare moment of insurrection, Rivera threatened to stay behind, even without permission.

A serious insurrection occurred at Dresden, in Saxony, but was in a few days put down.

During his mild régime the insurrection increased rapidly, and in one encounter he himself was very near falling a prisoner.

The flame of organized insurrection was almost extinguished, but there still remained some dangerous embers.

Meantime the discontents in the northern provinces had broken out into open insurrection, in the captaincy of Pernambuco.

Abramko had allowed himself to be compromised in the Polish insurrection and Magus was interested in saving him.

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On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to insurrection, such as: coup, insurgency, mutiny, revolt, revolution, and riot.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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