stagnation vs upheaval

stagnation

noun
  • Inactivity. 

  • The state of being stagnant, without circulation. 

upheaval

noun
  • Disruptive change, from one state to another. 

  • A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion. 

  • The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust. 

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