upheaval

As nouns the difference between upheaval and scandal

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while scandal is an incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

As a verb scandal is

(obsolete) to treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and uprise

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while uprise is the act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.

As a verb uprise is

(archaic) to rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon.

As an adjective tumultuous

is noisy and disorderly.

As a noun upheaval is

the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

As nouns the difference between uphill and upheaval

is that uphill is an uphill route while upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

As an adverb uphill

is up a slope, towards higher ground.

As an adjective uphill

is located up a slope or on a hill.

Upheaval is a related term of muddle.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and muddle

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while muddle is a mixture; a confusion; a garble.

As a verb muddle is

to mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

Upheaval is a related term of disarrangement.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and disarrangement

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while disarrangement is upset of the normal order.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and coup

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while coup is .

As nouns the difference between upheaval and calm

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while calm is (in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

As an adjective calm is

(of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

As a verb calm is

to make calm.

As a noun upheaval

is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

As a verb disrupt is

to throw into confusion or disorder.

As an adjective disrupt is

(obsolete) torn off or torn asunder; severed; disrupted.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and disturbance

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while disturbance is the act of disturbing, being disturbed.