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Nouns (5)

rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising

n. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

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Fuzzynyms (20)

revolution

n. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed

resistance

n. group action in opposition to those in power

competition, contention, rivalry

n. the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification

n. bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

increase

n. a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"

coup

n. a brilliant and notable success

rebellion

n. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

subversion, subversive activity

n. the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

sabotage

n. a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged

sedition

n. an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

outbreak, eruption, irruption

n. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

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