Disturbance (Noun)
Meaning 1
A disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- Asperger's Syndrome
- Folie A Deux
- Affective Disorder
- Delirium
- Schizothymia
- Psychosomatic Disorder
- Major Affective Disorder
- Neurosis
- Dissociative Disorder
- Delusional Disorder
- Conversion Disorder
- Emotional Disturbance
- Anxiety Disorder
- Encopresis
- Personality Disorder
- Aberration
- Conversion Reaction
- Neuroticism
Meaning 4
Activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 5
An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 6
Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 7
The act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Disorganisation
- Ruckus
- Rumpus
- Furore
- Carnival
- Derangement
- Overthrow
- Mayhem
- Tumult
- Turmoil
- Excitement
- Ruction
- Upheaval
- Tumultuous Disturbance
- Scrimmage
- Hullabaloo
- Perturbation
- Din
- Violent Disorder
- Battle Royal