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Meaning of 'disturbance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disturbance [ n.]
- An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current.
- Confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness.
- Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult.
- The hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right; as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, and the like.

Meaning of 'disturbance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disturbance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
Example in sentence:
  • he looked around for the source of the disturbance;
  • the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset;
  • there was a disturbance of neural function
Meaning (2):
- an unhappy and worried mental state
Example in sentence:
  • she didn't realize the upset she caused me;
  • there was too much anger and disturbance
Meaning (3):
- a disorderly outburst or tumult
Example in sentence:
  • they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused

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