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(geology) The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features.
Use diastrophism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diastrophism means (geology) The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use diastrophism where its definition matches the intended context.
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