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Noun
S:
(n)
disturbance
,
disruption
,
commotion
,
flutter
,
hurly burly
,
to-do
,
hoo-ha
,
hoo-hah
,
kerfuffle
(a disorderly outburst or tumult)
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
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S:
(n)
commotion
,
din
,
ruction
,
ruckus
,
rumpus
,
tumult
(the act of making a noisy disturbance)
S:
(n)
whirl
,
commotion
(confused movement)
"he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"