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English noun: rebellion

1. rebellion (act) refusal to accept some authority or code or convention


SamplesEach generation must have its own rebellion.
His body was in rebellion against fatigue.


Broader (hypernym)resistance

2. rebellion (act) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another


Synonymsinsurrection, revolt, rising, uprising


Broader (hypernym)battle, conflict, struggle


Narrower (hyponym)insurgence, insurgency, intifada, intifadah, mutiny


Instance hyponymGreat Revolt, Indian Mutiny, Peasant's Revolt, Sepoy Mutiny









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