rivoluzione

Definitions of rivoluzione
  1. noun
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
    synonyms: moto rivoluzionario
  2. noun
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    synonyms: bagarre, baraonda, bordello, buriana, can can, caos, casino, confusione, disordine, finimondo, giungla, marasma, pandemonio, parapiglia, putiferio, quarantotto, sarabanda, sbandamento, sbando, scompiglio, sconquasso, soqquadro, sottosopra, subbuglio, tempesta, trambusto, turbolenza, vespaio
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    confusione, disorientamento, sfasamento
    disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
  3. noun
    a violent commotion or disturbance
    synonyms: baraonda, bordello, casino, marasma, pandemonio, putiferio, quarantotto, sarabanda, tempesta, vespaio
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    rivolgimento, sconvolgimento
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  4. noun
    a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
    synonyms: rivoluzionamento
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    alterazione, cambiamento, metamorforsi, modifica, modificazione, mutamento, mutazione, trasformazione, variazione
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  5. noun
    a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
    synonyms: rollio, rullio, vortice
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    giravolta, voltata
    a movement in a new direction
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