figurative and in figurative context. A violent disturbance of affairs whether civil, political, social or domestic; commotion, sedition, tumult…
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| 释义 | society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > disorder or riot > [noun] > a disturbance or riot (16) stormOE figurative and in figurative context. A violent disturbance of affairs whether civil, political, social or domestic; commotion, sedition, tumult… disturbance1297 with a and plural: An instance of this; spec. a breach of public peace, a tumult, an uproar, an outbreak of disorder. disturblancec1330 = disturbance, n. riota1393 A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd; an outbreak of violent civil disorder or lawlessness. Formerly also: †a violent attack (obsolete). disturbation1529 The action of disturbing; = disturbance, n. ruffle1534 A riotous disturbance; a hostile encounter or skirmish; a dispute. upstir1549 A disturbance or commotion. tumult1560 (with plural) An instance of this; a popular commotion or disturbance; a riot, an insurrection. embroilment1609 An uproar, tumult. hubbuba1625 Noisy turmoil; confusion, disturbance; an instance of this; a tumultuous assembly or demonstration; a riot, ‘row’. embroil1636 A state of entanglement or confusion; a disturbance, uproar. ruction1809 Originally Irish English (now colloquial). Originally: an uprising, an insurrection; a disturbance directed against authority. Now more usually: a… uproaring1827 A tumult or disturbance. Subcategories:— types of (3) |
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