revolutie

Definitions of revolutie
  1. noun
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
    synonyms: omwenteling
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    types:
    contrarevolutie
    a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution
    type of:
    actie
    action taken by a group of people
  2. noun
    a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
    synonyms: kentering, omlooptijd, ommekeer, ommezwaai, omslag, omwenteling
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    type of:
    afwisseling, alteratie, alternantie, alternatie, alternering, keer, variatie, variëteit, verandering, wending
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  3. noun
    an unforeseen development
    synonyms: kentering, ommekeer, ommezwaai, omslag
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