Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disturbance | Yes | No | No | No |
interference | Yes | No | No | No |
disturbance (noun) | interference (noun) |
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the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
a noisy fight | (American football) blocking a player's path with your body |
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries |
a disorderly outburst or tumult | electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | |
an unhappy and worried mental state |