Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Upheaval and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upheaval" instead a noun "Development".
Upheaval
Upheaval noun - A violent disturbance (as of the political or social order).
Development and upheaval are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Upheaval".
How words are described
| emotional | emotional development | emotional upheaval |
| human | human development | human upheaval |
| considerable | considerable development | considerable upheaval |
| deep | deep development | deep upheaval |
| Other adjectives: massive, great, little, social, major, mental, political, military, significant, subsequent, cultural, economic, technological, evolutionary. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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He missed out on ten years of human development and social upheaval languishing in a jail cell.
Source: The Slow Path - After Vanyel's death, Valdemar's society undergoes enormous upheaval as magic fades into myth and Valdemar has to adapt to governing a much larger kingdom without the aid of magic, and limited technological development begins.
Source: Literature / Heralds of Valdemar
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