disturbance vs circus

circus vs disturbance

disturbance and circus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disturbance	Yes	No	No	No
circus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, circus is a hyponym of disturbance; that is, circus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disturbance:

disturbance: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
circus: a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

Other hyponyms of disturbance include carnival, disorganisation, disorganization, disruption, perturbation, commotion, din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult, furor, furore, havoc, mayhem, battle royal, melee, scrimmage, agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval, outburst, tumultuous disturbance, rampage, violent disorder, derangement, overthrow, upset.

disturbance (noun)	circus (noun)
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion	a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
a noisy fight	a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption	an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication	(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
a disorderly outburst or tumult	a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state

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