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/kəmˈoʊʃən/ Listen

noun

Commotion n.

Disturbed or violent motion; agitation. "(What) commotion in the winds!"

A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot. "When ye shall hear of wars and commotions."

Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement. "He could not debate anything without some commotion."

Synonyms: Excitement; agitation; perturbation; disturbance; tumult; disorder; violence.

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Etymology of 'Commotion'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Commotion" Quotes from Famous Books

... next morning all the city was in a commotion over little Ellen's disappearance. Woods on the outskirts were being searched, ponds were being dragged, posters with a stare of dreadful meaning in large characters of black and white were being pasted all over the fences and available barns, ...

— The Portion of Labor • Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

... he was not tingling all over now. From time to time he still fancied he heard the thunder, and strained his ears, but it was only the noise of the others baling with wooden grain measures. There was much commotion in the passage where Jendrek pushed Magda about ...

— Selected Polish Tales • Various

... a knot of men rushed out into the crowd, who swirled and eddied round them. The centre of the throng was violently agitated, and the whole mass of people swayed outwards and inwards. For a minute or two the excited combatants seethed and struggled without a clue as to the cause of the commotion. Then the corner of a large placard was elevated above the heads of the rioters, on which was visible the word "Liberal" in great letters, but before it could be raised further it was torn down, and the struggle became fiercer than ever. Up came the placard again—the ...

— The Firm of Girdlestone • Arthur Conan Doyle

... commotion be by the pigsties?' asked the Emperor, who was standing on the balcony. He rubbed his eyes and put on his spectacles. 'Why those are the ladies-in-waiting playing their games; I ...

— The Yellow Fairy Book • Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang

... harbor of Tripoli was in wild commotion. The Americans stopped rowing for a moment to give three great cheers, and soon cannon shot were flying fast and furious after the retreating little vessel. But only one of them touched her, and that passed through a sail without doing much ...

— Stories of New Jersey • Frank Richard Stockton

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