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Upheaval vs Disarray - What's the difference?

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Upheaval is a related term of disarray.


As nouns the difference between upheaval and disarray

is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while disarray is want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.

As a verb disarray is

to throw into disorder; to break the array of.

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.}}

    disarray

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To throw into disorder; to break the array of.
  • * Fenton
    • Who with fiery steeds / Oft disarrayed the foes in battle ranged.
  • To take off the dress of; to unrobe.
  • * Spenser
    • So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed .

    Antonyms

    * array

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Tottenham pushed forward in an attempt to complete the recovery - but only succeeded in leaving themselves wide open to Chelsea's attacks and Redknapp's side ended in total disarray .}}
  • Confused attire; undress; dishabille.

    • Synonyms

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