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Maelstrom vs Upheaval - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between maelstrom and upheaval

is that maelstrom is a large and violent whirlpool while upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

maelstrom

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • A large and violent whirlpool.
  • * 2001 — , Artemis Fowl , p 212
    • A hulking shape burst through the doorway and hurtled down the corridor, leaving a maelstrom of air currents in his wake.
  • Any violent or turbulent situation.

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    upheaval

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust
  • a sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author= , title=Wales 2-1 Montenegro , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May.}}