disturbance

noun as in commotion; upset

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brawl, confusion, disorder, disruption, eruption, explosion, fracas, interruption, riot, shock, storm, tremor, turmoil, upheaval, uprising, violence

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agitation, annoyance, bother, brouhaha, clamor, convulsion, derangement, disarrangement, distraction, ferment, fisticuffs, flap, fray, fuss, hindrance, hubbub, hullabaloo, insurrection, intrusion, molestation, perturbation, quake, quarrel, racket, rampage, restlessness, ruckus, rumble, spasm, stink, stir, to-do, tumult, uproar

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big scene, big stink

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Besides grounding planes to minimise noise disturbances during the 20-minute English listening test, authorities have also asked bus and taxi drivers to refrain from honking while the tests are taking place.

From BBC

The bomb threats were among multiple disturbances that U.S. officials are tracking.

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI received an alert from the Transportation Security Administration at 9:26 a.m. about a disturbance aboard a roughly five-hour United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Dulles Airport in Virginia.

From Los Angeles Times

Segments of the crowd could be heard booing the disturbance, and Yorke returned to cheers shortly after to play the Radiohead song Karma Police.

From BBC

Local police agencies have been training in case of civil disturbances and the sheriff is planning to make specialized units ready during the elections.

From Los Angeles Times

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