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disturbance

/ disturbance /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
circus carnival disorganization disorganisation disruption
Derived:
touch disturb
noun Sense 2
a disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
Type of:
disorder
Kinds of:
convulsion turmoil upheaval earthquake incident
noun Sense 3
an unhappy and worried mental state
"there was too much anger and disturbance"
"she didn''t realize the upset she caused me"
Type of:
agitation
Derived:
upset discompose untune disconcert discomfit
noun Sense 4
a noisy fight
Type of:
fight fighting combat
noun Sense 5
activity that is an intrusion or interruption
"he looked around for the source of the disturbance"
"there was a disturbance of neural function"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
fuss trouble bother hassle magnetic storm
noun Sense 6
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Type of:
trouble
Kinds of:
clutter background background signal crosstalk XT
noun Sense 7
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Type of:
disorder upset
Kinds of:
anxiety disorder psychosomatic disorder aberration conversion disorder conversion reaction
Domain:
psychiatry psychopathology psychological medicine
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
44
Times Searched
1
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motion movement move circus carnival disorganization disorganisation disruption disorder convulsion turmoil upheaval