Definition of commotion

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Commotion (n.) A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot.

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Stir :: Stir (n.) Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
Effervescency :: Effervescency (n.) A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing innumerable small bubbles; as, the effervescence of a carbonate with citric acid..
Disturbance :: Disturbance (n.) Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult.
Convulsion :: Convulsion (n.) Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
Stirrer :: Stirrage (n.) The act of stirring; stir; commotion.
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle..
Commotion :: Commotion (n.) Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement..
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion.
Tumult :: Tumult (n.) The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion..
Tranquillize :: Tranquillize (v. t.) To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind..
Sedition :: Sedition (n.) The raising of commotion in a state, not amounting to insurrection; conduct tending to treason, but without an overt act; excitement of discontent against the government, or of resistance to lawful authority..
Eruption :: Eruption (n.) The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion..
Turmoil :: Turmoil (v. i.) To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
Clatter :: Clatter (n.) Commotion; disturbance.
Tumult :: Tumult (v. i.) To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
Turbulent :: Turbulent (a.) Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean..
Tumult :: Tumult (n.) Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, the tumult of the elements..
Turbulent :: Turbulent (a.) Producing commotion; disturbing; exciting.
Mutiny :: Mutiny (n.) Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
Tumultuation :: Tumultuation (n.) Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion; as, the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid..
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