| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
disturbance, trouble |
| Synonyms: |
ado,
agitation,
altercation,
argument, bickering,
bother, broil,
bustle,
commotion,
complaint,
confusion,
controversy,
difficulty,
display,
dispute,
excitement, falling-out,
fight, flap,
flurry,
flutter,
fret, furor,
hassle, kick-up,
objection,
palaver,
perturbation,
quarrel,
row,
ruckus,
scene, squabble, stew,
stink*,
stir,
storm, to-do,
turmoil, unrest,
upset, wingding,
worry
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| Antonyms: |
calm, peace
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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