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commotion Noun noisy disturbance [Latin com- (intensive) + movere to move]
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commotion noun disturbance, to-do, riot, disorder, excitement, fuss, turmoil, racket, upheaval, bustle, furore, uproar, ferment, agitation, ado, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, brouhaha, hullabaloo, hue and cry Translations n commotion [kəˈməuʃən] (a) confused, noisy uproar He was woken by a commotion in the street. beroering هِياج، اضْطِراب، شَغَب суматоха rozruch postyr; opstandelse der Aufruhr φασαρία, αναστάτωση escándalo, alboroto, jaleo mürgel آشوب؛ اغتشاش metakka tumulte מְהוּמָה हलचल komešanje, gungula zűrzavar keributan læti; ólga trambusto 騒ぎ 소동 triukšmas, sumaištis satraukums; nemiers; kņada kekecohan opschudding uro, bråk, oppstyr, opprør, ståhei zamieszanie distúrbio zarvă волнение; шум ruch direndaj metež tumult, oväsen ความสับสนวุ่นวาย gürültü, kargaşa 騷動 сум'яття, метушня ہنگامہ ، ہلچل sự chấn động 骚动 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| "Here you are," he went on, "taking poor Gouvernail seriously and making a commotion over him, the last thing he would desire or expect. These, then, are the situations in which men will be seditious: the causes for which they will be so are profit and honour; and their contrary: for, to avoid dishonour or loss of fortune by mulcts, either on their own account or their friends, they will raise a commotion in the state. The Frogs were frightened out of their lives by the commotion made in their midst, and all rushed to the bank to look at the horrible monster; but after a time, seeing that it did not move, one or two of the boldest of them ventured out towards the Log, and even dared to touch it; still it did not move. |
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