disturbance

Meanings

• activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption;
• "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"
• "there was a disturbance of neural function"
• an unhappy and worried mental state;
• "there was too much anger and disturbance"
• a disorderly outburst or tumult;
• "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
• a noisy fight
• the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
• (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
• electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Synonyms

• perturbation
• upset
• disruption
• commotion
• flutter
• hurly burly
• to-do
• hoo-ha
• hoo-hah
• kerfuffle
• affray
• fray
• ruffle
• mental disorder
• mental disturbance
• psychological disorder
• folie
• noise
• interference

Scrabble Score: 16

disturbance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

disturbance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

disturbance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

disturbance is a valid Words With Friends word

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