English > to-do: 1 sense > noun 1, state| Meaning | A disorderly outburst or tumult. |
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| Synonyms | disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle |
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| Narrower | convulsion, turmoil, upheaval | A violent disturbance |
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| earthquake | A disturbance that is extremely disruptive |
| incident | A public disturbance |
| stir, splash | A prominent or sensational but short-lived news event |
| storm, tempest | A violent commotion or disturbance |
| storm center, storm centre | A center of trouble or disturbance |
| tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil | A state of commotion and noise and confusion |
| Broader | disorder | A disturbance of the peace or of public order |
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| Spanish | agitación, alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, confusión, conmoción, disturbio, disturbios, encargos, kerfuffle, lío, movida, pendientes, perturbación, quehacer, revoloteo, ruido, ruptura, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno, tumulto |
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| Catalan | aldarull, commoció, desgavell, desori, disturbi, enrenou, kerfuffle, rebombori, sarau |
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