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| Main Entry: | revolution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drastic action or change, often in politics |
| Synonyms: | anarchy, bloodshed, cabal, coup, coup d'état, crime, debacle, destruction, disorder, foment, golpe, guerrilla activity, innovation, insubordination, insurgency, metamorphosis, mutiny, outbreak, overthrow, overturn, plot, radical change, rebellion, reformation, reversal, revolt, rising, row, shake-up, shift, strife, strike, subversion, transformation, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, turnover, underground activity, unrest, upheaval, uprising, uproar, upset, violence |
| Notes: | rebellion is open resistance to a government or authority; revolution is a rebellion that succeeds in overthrowing the government and establishing a new one |
| Antonyms: | stagnation, submission |
| Main Entry: | revolution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circuit around something |
| Synonyms: | circle, cycle, lap, orbit, reel, revolve, revolving, roll, rotation, round, spin, swirl, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl, circumvolution, gyration, gyre, pirouette, turning |
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
revolution, bouleversement, subversion, break up; destruction [more]; sudden change, radical change, sweeping organic change; change of state, phase change; quantum leap, quantum jump; clean sweep, coup d'etat, counter revolution., jump, leap, plunge, jerk, start, transilience; explosion; spasm, convulsion, throe, revulsion; storm, earthquake, cataclysm., legerdemain (trick) [more].
-verbs
revolutionize; new model, remodel, recast; strike out something new, break with the past; change the face of, unsex.
-adjectives
unrecognizable; revolutionary.
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| Main Entry: | anarchy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lawlessness; absence of government |
| Synonyms: | chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization, disregard, hostility, nihilism, rebellion, reign of terror, revolution, riot, turmoil, unrest, misrule, mob rule, nongovernment |
| Antonyms: | order, rule, lawfulness |
| Main Entry: | coup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement, often by maneuver |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, action, coup d'état, coup de mâitre, deed, exploit, feat, overthrow, plot, revolution, stratagem, stroke, stroke of genius, stunt, successful stroke, tour de force, upset |
| Main Entry: | coup d'état |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violent seizure |
| Synonyms: | coup, overthrow, power play*, rebellion, revolt, revolution, palace revolution, putsch, takeover |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cycle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | era, phase |
| Synonyms: | age, alternation, chain, circle, circuit, course, eon, loop, orbit, period, revolution, rhythm, ring, rotation, round, run, sequel, sequence, series, succession, wheel, aeon, isochronism, periodicity |
| Main Entry: | disobedience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misbehavior; noncompliance with rules |
| Synonyms: | defiance, dereliction, disregard, infraction, infringement, insubordination, mutiny, neglect, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, sabotage, sedition, strike, stubbornness, transgression, violation, indiscipline, insubmission, insurgence, intractableness, nonobservance, perversity, recalcitrance, refractoriness, unruliness, waywardness |
| Antonyms: | behavior, obedience, observance, submission |
| Main Entry: | disobey |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disregard rules; refuse to conform |
| Synonyms: | balk, contravene, counteract, dare, decline, defy, desert, differ, disagree, evade, flout, ignore, infringe, misbehave, mutiny, neglect, object, overstep, rebel, resist, revolt, revolution, revolutionize, riot, run riot*, shirk, strike, transgress, violate, withstand, be remiss, break rules, fly in face of, go counter to, insurrect, not heed, not listen, not mind, pay no attention to, recalcitrate, rise in arms, set aside, take law into own hands |
| Antonyms: | conform, obey, oblige, regard, submit, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | insubordination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disobedience |
| Synonyms: | defiance, dereliction, disregard, dissension, infringement, insurrection, mutiny, noncompliance, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, sabotage, indiscipline, noncooperation, nonobservance |
| Main Entry: | insurrection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rebellion |
| Synonyms: | coup, disorder, mutiny, revolt, revolution, riot, rising, sedition, uprising, insurgence, insurgency |
| Antonyms: | compliance, obedience, subordination |
| Main Entry: | mutiny |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defiance, resistance |
| Synonyms: | disobedience, insubordination, insurrection, revolt, revolution, riot, rising, strike, uprising, refusal to obey |
| Antonyms: | obedience, subservience |
| Main Entry: | outbreak |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden happening |
| Synonyms: | beginning, blowup, brawl, break, breaking, burst, bursting, commencement, commotion, convulsion, crack, crash, dawn, detonation, discharge, disorder, disruption, effervescence, epidemic, eruption, explosion, fit, flare-up, flash, fury, gush, gushing, insurrection, irruption, mutiny, onset, outburst, outpouring, paroxysm, plague, rebellion, revolution, roar, sally, sortie, spasm, spurt, storm, surge, thunder, tumult, uprising, volley, ebullition, rending, sundering |
| Antonyms: | conclusion, end, finale |
| Main Entry: | rebellion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disobedience; revolt |
| Synonyms: | defiance, disobedience, dissent, heresy, insubordination, insurrection, nonconformity, revolution, rising, schism, uprising, apostasy, insurgence, insurgency |
| Antonyms: | calm, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | revolt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | uprising |
| Synonyms: | defection, displeasure, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolution, rising, sedition, insurgency |
| Antonyms: | calm, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | sedition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rebellion |
| Synonyms: | agitation, defiance, disobedience, dissent, insubordination, insurrection, mutiny, revolt, revolution, treason, uprising, insurgence, insurgency |
| Main Entry: | spin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circular motion |
| Synonyms: | circuit, revolution, roll, rotation, spiral, turn, twist, whirl, gyration |
| Antonyms: | inaction, immobility, inactivity |
| Main Entry: | transformation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete change |
| Synonyms: | about-face*, alteration, changeover, conversion, flip-flop*, metamorphosis, renewal, revolution, shift, switch, transmutation, radical change, transfiguration, transmogrification |
| Antonyms: | preservation, sameness, stagnation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | upheaval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | major change |
| Synonyms: | about-face*, alteration, cataclysm, catastrophe, clamor, commotion, convulsion, disaster, disorder, disruption, disturbance, eruption, explosion, ferment, flip-flop*, outbreak, outburst, outcry, overthrow, revolution, stirring, switch, tremor, tumult, turmoil, upturn, new ball-game, new deal, shakeout, temblor, turnaround |
| Antonyms: | stagnation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | uprising |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disturbance |
| Synonyms: | insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, upheaval, insurgence |
| Antonyms: | calm, peace |
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