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  • 1commotion — I noun affray, agitatio, agitation, altercation, brawl, clamor, clash, conflict, confusion, convulsion, disorder, disorderliness, disorganization, disquiet, disquietude, disturbance, ebullition, embroilment, encounter, entanglement, eruption,… …

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  • 2commotion — ► NOUN ▪ a state of confused and noisy disturbance. ORIGIN Latin, from com altogether + motio motion …

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  • 3commotion — [kə mō′shən] n. [L commotio < commotus, pp. of commovere, to move, disturb < com , together + movere, to MOVE] 1. violent motion; turbulence 2. a noisy rushing about; confusion; bustle 3. Archaic a civil uprising 4. Archaic mental agitation …

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  • 4noisy strife — index commotion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5commotion — noun (singular, uncountable) sudden noisy activity: They heard a commotion downstairs. | cause a commotion: The bar was packed, and the winning touchdown caused an immense commotion …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6commotion — commotional, adj. commotive, adj. /keuh moh sheuhn/, n. 1. violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance: What s all the commotion in the hallway? 2. political or social disturbance or upheaval; sedition; insurrection. [1520 30; < L&#8230; …

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  • 7commotion — com|mo|tion [kəˈməuʃən US ˈmou ] n [singular, U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin commotio, from commovere to move violently , from com ( COM ) + movere to move ] sudden noisy activity ▪ They heard a commotion downstairs. ▪ Everyone&#8230; …

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  • 8commotion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French commocion, from Latin commotion , commotio, from commovēre Date: 15th century 1. a condition of civil unrest or insurrection 2. steady or recurrent motion 3. mental excitement or …

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  • 9commotion — n. 1 a a confused and noisy disturbance or outburst. b loud and confusing noise. 2 a civil insurrection. Etymology: ME f. OF commotion or L commotio (as COM , MOTION) …

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  • 10commotion — noun 1》 a state of confused and noisy disturbance. 2》 civil insurrection. Origin ME: from L. commotio(n ), from com altogether + motio (see motion) …

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