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disturbance
noun as in commotion; upset
Strongest matches
brawl, confusion, disorder, disruption, eruption, explosion, fracas, interruption, riot, shock, storm, tremor, turmoil, upheaval, uprising, violence
Strong matches
agitation, annoyance, bother, brouhaha, clamor, convulsion, derangement, disarrangement, distraction, ferment, fisticuffs, flap, fray, fuss, hindrance, hubbub, hullabaloo, insurrection, intrusion, molestation, perturbation, quake, quarrel, racket, rampage, restlessness, ruckus, rumble, spasm, stink, stir, to-do, tumult, uproar
Example Sentences
That Young Boys fans avoided crowd disturbances during the length of their probation shows it can act as a deterrent.
Castillo was impeached and arrested on charges of rebellion, abuse of authority and serious disturbance of the public order within a matter of hours.
"Because the new species was found in the same small area as the endangered wildflower, both could be at risk from habitat disturbance and other threatening processes like climate change," Dr. Prendergast said.
According to him, ZAK functions at one of the earliest stages of the stress response, so learning how it recognizes ribosome collisions offers valuable insight into how cells detect disturbances with remarkable speed.
"It's an anti-vibration table," Stöllner says, pointing out how it protects the lasers from small disturbances in the room or from nearby equipment, which is essential for extremely precise measurements.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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