overthrow vs rebellion

overthrow

noun
  • A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force. 

  • A throw that goes too far. 

  • A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield. 

verb
  • To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force. 

  • To throw (something) so that it goes too far. 

rebellion

noun
  • Armed resistance to an established government or ruler. 

  • Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling. 

  • An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government. 

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