commotion
[noun]
Synonyms: disturbance, disorder, excitement, furore, fuss, hue and cry, rumpus, tumult, turmoil, upheaval, uproar

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Contrasted words: calm, placidity, quietude, relaxation, serenity, calmness, order, peace, quiet
Related Words: insurgence, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising, discomposure, disquiet, flurry, fluster, perturbation, upset, annoyance, bother, irritation, vexation, strain, tension, din, hubbub, hullabaloo, pandemonium, racket, fracas, ruction, row

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English Thesaurus: noise, racket/din, row, roar, hubbub, ...

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com‧mo‧tion /kəˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [singular, uncountable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin commotio, from commovere 'to move violently', from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + movere 'to move']
sudden noisy activity:
They heard a commotion downstairs.
Everyone looked to see what was causing the commotion.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

commotion
noun
ADJ. dreadful, great, terrible | sudden
VERB + COMMOTION cause, make, set up The people upstairs were making a great commotion. The dogs set up a terrible commotion as we came near the house.
hear
COMMOTION + VERB break out | die down
PREP. in a/the ~ Lots of furniture had been knocked over in the commotion.
~ about/over What's all the commotion about?

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one:
Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.
Why is the washing machine making so much noise?
racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din:
I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.
I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.
the din of battle
row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time:
the deafening row of the loudspeakers
roar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind:
She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.
the roar of the waves breaking on the beach
the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game
hubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place:
It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.
His voice rose above the hubbub.
commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting:
There was a big commotion going on outside the building.
He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.
clamour British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time:
They heard the clamour of angry voices.
the clamor of the rain on the roof
the clamour of typewriters
the clamour of the birds

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