English dictionary
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English noun: commotion | |||
| 1. | commotion (state) a disorderly outburst or tumult | ||
| Samples | They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused. | ||
| Synonyms | disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disorder | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | convulsion, earthquake, garboil, incident, splash, stir, storm, storm center, storm centre, tempest, tumult, tumultuousness, turmoil, upheaval, uproar | ||
| 2. | commotion (act) the act of making a noisy disturbance | ||
| Synonyms | din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disturbance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir | ||
| 3. | commotion (event) confused movement | ||
| Samples | He was caught up in a whirl of work. A commotion of people fought for the exits. | ||
| Synonyms | whirl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement | ||
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