Thesaurus: disturbance

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1. 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.
2. n. Confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness.
3. n. Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult.
4. n. 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.
5. n. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
6. n. an unhappy and worried mental state
7. n. a disorderly outburst or tumult
8. n. a noisy fight
9. n. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
10. n. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
11. n. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
12. 1. 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. 2. Confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness. Any man . . . in a state of disturbance and irritation. Burke. 3. Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult. The disturbance was made to support a general accusation against the province. Bancroft. 4. (Law) 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. Blackstone. Syn. -- Tumult; brawl; commotion; turmoil; uproar; hubbub; disorder; derangement; confusion; agitation; perturbation; annoyance.