"disturbance" in the noun sense
1. perturbation, disturbance
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
"the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"
"he looked around for the source of the disturbance"
"there was a disturbance of neural function"
2. disturbance, perturbation, upset
an unhappy and worried mental state
"there was too much anger and disturbance"
"she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
3. disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
a disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
4. affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle
a noisy fight
5. disturbance
the act of disturbing something or someone setting something in motion
6. mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie
psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion a more neutral term than mental illness
7. noise, interference, disturbance
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
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