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disturbance

Dictionary definition · disturbance

noun

  1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption"the term ‘distress’ connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"
  2. an unhappy and worried mental state"there was too much anger and disturbance"
  3. a disorderly outburst or tumult"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
  4. a noisy fight
  5. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
  6. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
  7. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).