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instability vs unrest
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| instabilitynoun/ˌɪn.stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ | Meaning a situation that is not steady and may change or fail suddenly | Goes with political instability | Example Political instability has kept foreign investors away from the country. |
| unrestnoun/ʌnˈrest/ | Meaning a situation in which many people are angry and protest, sometimes violently | Goes with civil unrest | Example The government declared a curfew to stop the civil unrest from spreading. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The new tax could cause .