"earthquake" in the noun sense
1. earthquake, quake, temblor, seism
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
2. earthquake
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
"selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
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