disturbance

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disturbance Definition

• (n) activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
• (n) an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn''t realize the upset she caused me"
• (n) a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
• (n) a noisy fight
• (n) the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
• (n) (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
• (n) electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

disturbance Synonyms

• affray
• commotion
• disruption
• disturbance
• flutter
• folie
• fray
• hoo-ha
• hoo-hah
• hurly burly
• interference
• kerfuffle
• mental disorder
• mental disturbance
• noise
• perturbation
• psychological disorder
• ruffle
• stir
• to-do
• upset