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   Com·mo·tion

   /kəˈmōSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state of confused and noisy disturbance: "she was distracted by a commotion across the street"
   • ▪ civil insurrection: "damage caused by civil commotion"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin commotio(n-), from com- ‘altogether’ + motio (see motion).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commotionCommotion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a condition of civil unrest or insurrection. The commotion was finally brought to an end and peace was restored. 2. : steady or recurrent motion. the commotion of the surf. 3. : mental excitement or confusion. … startled … into no ordinary state of commotion. Arnold Bennett. 4. a. : an agitated disturbance : to-do.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › commotionCOMMOTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ S or U ] us / kəˈmoʊ.ʃ ə n / uk / kəˈməʊ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement: His arrival caused quite a commotion. He looked up to see what all the commotion was about. Synonyms. hoo-ha informal. kerfuffle UK informal. ruckus mainly US informal. to-do informal.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › commotionCOMMOTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement: His arrival caused quite a commotion. He looked up to see what all the commotion was about. Synonyms. hoo-ha informal. kerfuffle UK informal. ruckus mainly US informal. to-do informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commotionCommotion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A commotion is a noisy disturbance. If you're trying to quietly concentrate on reading this, you wouldn't want the person next to you to cause a commotion, or it would distract you. Commotion, which comes from the Middle French word commocion, means "violent motion, agitation."

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   Commotion definition: violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance. See examples of COMMOTION used in a sentence.