upheaval

As nouns the difference between devastation and upheaval

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

As nouns the difference between upheaval and eruption

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

As nouns the difference between upheaval and change

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

As a verb change is

to become something different.

As nouns the difference between mayhem and upheaval

is that mayhem is a state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos while upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

As nouns the difference between volatility and upheaval

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

As a noun upheaval is

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

Upheaval is a related term of mess.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and mess

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while mess is (obsolete) mass; church service or mess can be a disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; a disorder.

As a verb mess is

(label) to take meals with a mess or mess can be (label) to make a mess of.

Upheaval is a related term of madhouse.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and madhouse

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while madhouse is a house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.

As nouns the difference between upheaval and uprising

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while uprising is a popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.

As a verb uprising is

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Catastrophe is a related term of upheaval.

As a verb catastrophe

is .

As a noun upheaval is

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