noun
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violent disturbance; upheaval
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political insurrection; disorder
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a confused noise; din
Related Words
See ado.
Other Word Forms
- commotional adjective
- commotive adjective
Etymology
Origin of commotion
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin commōtiōn-, stem of commōtiō, from commōt(us) “disturbed” (past participle of commovēre “to displace, disturb,” literally, “to move together”; commove ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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Without Rachel stirring the pot, the commotion at his school would have shifted, just like on Scrollr.
From Literature
Last June, Naomi Welikala noticed a line curving around the block of her local American Legion, an unassuming building that rarely invited commotion.
From Los Angeles Times
He marched up to the top of the hillock to learn what the commotion was about.
From Literature
Leaving the game trail, I started picking my way through the underbrush in the direction of the commotion.
From Literature
While everyone else’s attention was on the commotion above, we made a hasty dash through the gates.
From Literature
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