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disturbance of the peace

noun as in breach of peace

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Authorities are now investigating individuals for serious disturbance of the peace and attacking police officers.

Benjamin Dagley, 54, was arrested Thursday in his home state and charged with assault, disturbance of the peace and a violation of the emergency curfew, the U.S.

“I feel very intimidated because I knew that if I would have gotten loud, they would have had me on the ground for disturbance of the peace,” Thomas said.

He is blinded by comforting, inspiriting harmonies, a forceful but unseeing disturbance of the peace.

Threats of violence can be prosecuted under laws against incitement, blackmail or disturbance of the peace.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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