commotion
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ʃən noun
1.
violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance: What's all the commotion in the hallway?
2.
political or social disturbance or upheaval; sedition; insurrection.
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| —n | |
| 1. | violent disturbance; upheaval |
| 2. | political insurrection; disorder |
| 3. | a confused noise; din |
| [C15: from Latin commōtiō, from commovēre to throw into disorder, from com- (intensive) + movēre to | |
| com'motional | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
commotion
late 14c., from M.Fr. commocion "violent motion, agitation," from L. commotionem (nom. commotio), from commotus, pp. of commovere "to move, disturb," from com- "together" + movere "to move" (see move).
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Firecrackers were let off in droves, and there was much commotion on the street.
With all the commotion, one moose wisely bolts, clambering over a fence and heading off in an ungainly trot.
But when the team reached their village with wheelbarrows full of broken figurines, a commotion ensued.
They also come to see their crate as a safe haven away from noise and commotion if necessary.
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