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disturbance
noun(dis-turb-ance)a disorderly outburst or tumult
Examples:
They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused.
disturbance
noun(dis-turb-ance)electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Synonyms: interference, noise,
disturbance
noun(dis-turb-ance)(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Synonyms: folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder,
disturbance
noun(dis-turb-ance)activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
Synonyms: perturbation,
Examples:
He looked around for the source of the disturbance.
There was a disturbance of neural function.
There was a disturbance of neural function.
disturbance
noun(dis-turb-ance)an unhappy and worried mental state
Synonyms: perturbation, upset,
Examples:
There was too much anger and disturbance.
disturbance
noun(dis-turb-ance)the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion