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commotion

[ kuh-moh-shuhn ]

noun

  1. violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance:

    What's all the commotion in the hallway?

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. political or social disturbance or upheaval; sedition; insurrection.


commotion

/ əˈəʊʃə /

noun

  1. violent disturbance; upheaval
  2. political insurrection; disorder
  3. a confused noise; din
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈdzپDzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dz·tDz· adjective
  • dz·t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commotion1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin dzōپō-, stem of dzōپō, from dzō(ܲ) “disturbed” (past participle of dzDZŧ “to displace, disturb,” literally, “to move together”; commove ) + -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commotion1

C15: from Latin dzōپō, from dzDZŧ to throw into disorder, from com- (intensive) + DZŧ to move
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Idioms and Phrases

see cause a commotion .
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Synonym Study

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The First Amendment protects speech even if it creates a commotion, disturbance, stir, or fuss and is troublesome, offensive, or even hateful.

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One resident who lives in Anderton Park Road said the service had caused "a commotion".

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But there were television trucks and a police presence surrounding the school, so parents decided not to add to the commotion.

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"I came out my house to see what all the commotion was," she said.

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A rush of fighting and commotion suddenly swelled up behind the stage where Green had just sung “Love and Happiness.”

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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