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| 1. | [ noun ] activity that is an intrusion or interruption | |
| Synonyms: | perturbation | |
| Examples: | "he looked around for the source of the disturbance" "there was a disturbance of neural function" |
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| Related terms: | activity fuss magnetic_storm | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an unhappy and worried mental state | |
| Synonyms: | perturbation upset | |
| Examples: | "there was too much anger and disturbance" "she didn't realize the upset she caused me" |
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| Related terms: | agitation disturb upset | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a noisy fight | |
| Synonyms: | fray ruffle affray | |
| Related terms: | fight | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a disorderly outburst or tumult | |
| Synonyms: | commotion turmoil hoo-hah hurly_burly stir hoo-ha to-do kerfuffle flutter disruption | |
| Examples: | "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" |
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| Related terms: | disorder convulsion tumult storm storm_center earthquake incident | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | |
| Related terms: | motion commotion havoc agitation melee upset circus outburst rampage furor disorganisation disruption touch | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | |
| Synonyms: | mental_disturbance psychological_disorder folie mental_disorder | |
| Related terms: | disorder neurosis affective_disorder psychosomatic_disorder delusional_disorder schizothymia dissociative_disorder personality_disorder aberration conversion_disorder encopresis split_personality folie_a_deux delirium anxiety_disorder psychiatry | |
| 7. | [ noun ] electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | |
| Synonyms: | interference noise | |
| Related terms: | trouble background crosstalk fadeout static jitter clutter | |
| Similar spelling: |
disturber disturbed distracted distrain distract distraint distractedly disturbing distribute distraction distortable disturbingly distributer distributed distrait dick_turpin |
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