disturbance vs outburst

outburst vs disturbance

disturbance and outburst both are nouns.

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

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

disturbance: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
outburst: a sudden violent disturbance

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

disturbance (noun)	outburst (noun)
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion	a sudden violent disturbance
a noisy fight	an unrestrained expression of emotion
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption	a sudden intense happening
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

Difference between disturbance and outburst

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