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Upheaval vs Madhouse - What's the difference?

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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.

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
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    madhouse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum
  • A place exhibiting stereotypical characteristics of such a house.
    • This place is a madhouse .

    Synonyms

    * insane asylum * mental hospital * nuthouse * nutfarm * funny farm * See also