up|heav|al

up|heav|al
up|heav|al «uhp HEE vuhl», noun.
1. a) the act or fact of heaving up. b) the state of being heaved up.
2. Figurative. a sudden or violent agitation; great turmoil: »

with post-war social upheaval at its height (Manchester Guardian). Tension stayed high in a country torn by a full year of upheaval (Newsweek).

3. Geology. a) the act or fact of raising above the original level, especially by rapid earth movements. b) the state of being raised above the original level.

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  • heav|y-hand|ed — «HEHV ee HAN dihd», adjective. 1. clumsy of hand or touch; rude; awkward: »heavy handed humor. Nature s heavy handed pruning shears slashed and tore (New York Times). 2. Figurative. treating others harshly; oppressive; cumbersome: »... religious… …   Useful english dictionary

  • heav´y-heart´ed|ness — heav|y heart|ed «HEHV ee HAHR tihd», adjective. in low spirits; sad; gloomy. SYNONYM(S): grieved, melancholy, sorrowful. –heav´y heart´ed|ly, adverb. –heav´y heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • heav´y-heart´ed|ly — heav|y heart|ed «HEHV ee HAHR tihd», adjective. in low spirits; sad; gloomy. SYNONYM(S): grieved, melancholy, sorrowful. –heav´y heart´ed|ly, adverb. –heav´y heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • heav|en|ly — «HEHV uhn lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. of or in heaven; divine: »God is our heavenly Father. ... from heavenly harmony This universal frame began (John Dryden). SYNONYM(S): celestial, holy …   Useful english dictionary

  • heav´y-foot´ed|ness — heav|y foot|ed «HEHV ee FU tihd», adjective. 1. stepping heavily; clumsy. 2. with tired feet. 3. Figurative. ponderous; unwieldy: »... and he composed touching, if sometimes heavy footed, sonnets in her honor (Atlantic). –heav´y foot´ed|ness …   Useful english dictionary

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