Question

rebellion A student rebellion that afternoon in Room 13 resulted in the new substitute teacher racing out of the building in tears. rɪˈbɛljən

Accepted Answer

Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority. Plenty of teenagers rebel against their parents in all kinds of ways. But a rebellion usually involves a group. Armed rebellions are usually put down by a country's armed forces, or at least kept from expanding beyond a small area. The American War of Independence was first viewed by the British as a minor rebellion that would soon run its course, but this particular rebellion led to a full-fledged revolution—that is, the overthrow of a government. Rebellion, armed or otherwise, has often alerted those in power that those they control are very unhappy.

word	rebellion
definition	Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority.
eg_sentence	A student rebellion that afternoon in Room 13 resulted in the new substitute teacher racing out of the building in tears.
explanation	Plenty of teenagers rebel against their parents in all kinds of ways. But a rebellion usually involves a group. Armed rebellions are usually put down by a country's armed forces, or at least kept from expanding beyond a small area. The American War of Independence was first viewed by the British as a minor rebellion that would soon run its course, but this particular rebellion led to a full-fledged revolution—that is, the overthrow of a government. Rebellion, armed or otherwise, has often alerted those in power that those they control are very unhappy.
IPA	rɪˈbɛljən

Rebellion Armed Open Defiance Opposition Person Thing Authority