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Spell Bee Word: revolt


Basic Details

Word: Revolt

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A time when a group of people refuse to obey those in power and fight against them.

Synonyms: rebellion, uprising, mutiny

Antonyms: obedience, submission

How to Spell Revolt

Syllables: re - volt

Tricky part: The vowel in the second part is o, said like the o in bolt. There is no e at the end, and no u after the o.

Watch out for: revolte, rivolt, revoult

Memory tip: A revolt gives the rulers a shock, like a volt of electricity. Write re and then the word volt.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The farmers led a revolt against the unfair tax on salt.

Example 2: History books describe many revolts by tribal people in the forests of central India.

Example 3: When the canteen raised prices again, there was almost a revolt in the hostel.

Fun Fact

The Revolt of 1857 began among sepoys at Meerut on 10 May 1857. Many Indians call it the First War of Independence.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: revolt

a) peace
b) loyalty
c) uprising
d) surrender

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c) uprising. An uprising is when people rise against their rulers, the same idea as a revolt.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

letvor

a) relent
b) revert
c) revolve
d) revolt

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d) revolt. Revert has two e's, revolve has two v's and relent has an n, so they cannot be made from these six letters.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

r_v_lt

a) e, u
b) i, o
c) a, o
d) e, o

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d) e, o. Start with the prefix re and finish with volt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is most likely to cause a revolt?

a) a new library
b) a cruel and unfair ruler
c) a good harvest
d) a sunny holiday

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b) a cruel and unfair ruler

2. The soldiers who joined the revolt ____.

a) won a medal for loyalty
b) marched in a parade
c) refused to obey their officers
d) guarded the king

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c) refused to obey their officers

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