earthquake
18
4.6
- noun
- /ˈɜrθˌkweɪk/
:
sacudida
- Before the earthquake, corruption in the country's construction industry was an open secret.
- political earthquakes
And so they think that he is the one who holds back the earthquake.
- And so they think that he is the one who holds back the earthquake.
- So this is a kind of, you know, set off a bit of a earthquake in the swimming world.
- There was quite, almost an earthquake online of this last weekend after the Trump tape surfaced.
- Oh, my gosh, Gobbs was the earthquake that shook American politics argument that they're trying to make to to analysts and pundits.
- So what was going off the pitch, It had to be an earthquake, huge precautions to affect that change room because we were built rock solid, right?
Examples
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This is like an earthquake sending shockwaves through everything we've been taught about ourselves.
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The Chinese government originally allowed reporting on the post-earthquake protests, but abruptly reversed itself in June.
Academic text (2011) -
We had an unprecedented global earthquake three days ago.
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Despite the changes, the Likud's electoral earthquake in 1977 did not fundamentally change Israeli politics.
Academic text (1996) -
We have information that a disturbance of earthquake proportions has occurred somewhere in Siberia.
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Despite all the later earthquakes and political upheavals, it has survived as a supreme example of Byzantine architecture.
Academic text (2001) -
The controversial election results sparked an earthquake in the political landscape, reshaping party alliances.
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The new reform policy created an earthquake in organizational hierarchies, leading to major changes in management.
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Her bold decision to resign caused an earthquake within the company, prompting widespread reactions from employees.
Synonyms
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1.0
A sudden event that causes great damage, loss, or failure
180
3.7
A strong public reaction of anger or protest
176
7.0
A sudden terrible event that causes great damage and suffering
95
5.8
A sudden total failure that causes serious damage to a system
51
6.9
A sudden big change that causes confusion and problems
49
6.7
A terrible event that causes much harm and suffering
44
3.0
A sudden strong burst of emotion or noise
36
6.5
A sudden, strong public reaction of anger or criticism
19
9.2
A sudden violent event that causes great destruction or change
4
8.6
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement inside the earth
3
6.0
A very large and sudden change in ideas, beliefs, or ways of doing things
3
4.6
A sudden shaking of the ground that happens when energy is released underground
3
7.5
A sudden violent disturbance in a country or society
1
6.1
A sudden shaking of the ground often caused by an earthquake or volcano
A sudden large wave of comments from many people that follows an event
Antonyms
Compounds
How Disruptive
3
6.0
18
4.6
15
4.3
126
4.1
- Specialized
80
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word earthquake is also used for a sudden, major 'shake' in society or politics; because a real earthquake brings sudden big change, the word now describes a major disruption.