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commotion
[ kuh-moh-shuhn ]
noun
- violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance:
's all the commotion in the hallway?
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- political or social disturbance or upheaval; sedition; insurrection.
commotion
/ əˈəʊʃə /
noun
- violent disturbance; upheaval
- political insurrection; disorder
- a confused noise; din
Derived Forms
- dzˈdzپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dz·tDz· adjective
- dz·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of commotion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of commotion1
Idioms and Phrases
see cause a commotion .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
At about 23:30 she described hearing a "commotion" outside, which appeared to die down before flaring up again.
The First Amendment protects speech even if it creates a commotion, disturbance, stir, or fuss and is troublesome, offensive, or even hateful.
One resident who lives in Anderton Park Road said the service had caused "a commotion".
But there were television trucks and a police presence surrounding the school, so parents decided not to add to the commotion.
"I came out my house to see what all the commotion was," she said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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