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commotion

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com·mo·tion  (k-mshn)
n.
1. A condition of turbulent motion.
2.
a. An agitated disturbance; a hubbub: heard a commotion in the hall.
b. Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.

[Middle English commocioun, from Old French commotion, from Latin commti, commtin-, from commtus, past participle of commovre, to disturb : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + movre, to move; see meu- in Indo-European roots.]

commotion
Noun
noisy disturbance [Latin com- (intensive) + movere to move]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.commotion - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
turmoil, upheaval, convulsion - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
earthquake - a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
incident - a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
stir, splash - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
tempest, storm - a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"
storm center, storm centre - a center of trouble or disturbance
garboil, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar - a state of commotion and noise and confusion
2.commotioncommotion - the act of making a noisy disturbance
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion
3.commotion - confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

commotion
Translations
commotion [kəˈməuʃən] ntumulto, confusión f

commotion [kəˈməuʃən] ndésordre m, tumulte m

commotion [kəˈməuʃən] nTumult m

commotion [kəˈməuʃən] nconfusione f; tumulto

commotion
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


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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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