disturbance vs ruckus

ruckus vs disturbance

disturbance and ruckus both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of disturbance include carnival, circus, disorganisation, disorganization, disruption, perturbation, commotion, din, 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)	ruckus (noun)
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion	the act of making a noisy disturbance
a noisy fight
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
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

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