upheaval vs excitement

upheaval and excitement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
upheaval	Yes	No	No	No
excitement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, upheaval and excitement are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of upheaval include agitation, hullabaloo, turmoil.

upheaval (noun)	excitement (noun)
disturbance usually in protest	something that agitates and arouses
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)	disturbance usually in protest
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)	the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
a violent disturbance	the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up