disturbance vs commotion

disturbance and commotion both are nouns.

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

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

disturbance: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
commotion: the act of making a noisy disturbance

Other hyponyms of disturbance include carnival, circus, disorganisation, disorganization, disruption, perturbation, 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.

As nouns, disturbance and commotion are synonyms defined as:

disturbance and commotion: a disorderly outburst or tumult

Other synonyms of disturbance include disruption, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do.

disturbance (noun)	commotion (noun)
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion	the act of making a noisy disturbance
a noisy fight	confused movement
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption	a disorderly outburst or tumult
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
a disorderly outburst or tumult
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state

disturbance vs commotion

disturbance and commotion both are nouns.

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