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disturbance

dis·tur·bance

US/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/ fairly common

noun

1.

activity that is an intrusion or interruption

  • “he looked around for the source of the disturbance”
  • “there was a disturbance of neural function”
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2.

an unhappy and worried mental state

  • “there was too much anger and disturbance”
  • “she didn”
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3.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

  • “they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”
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5.

the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

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Origin

From Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourber (“disturb”), from Latin disturbō. By surface analysis, disturb + -ance.

Phrases

  • disturbance regime
  • emotional disturbance
  • ipseity disturbance
  • mental disturbance

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