fighting vs disturbance

disturbance vs fighting

fighting and disturbance both are nouns.

fighting is an adjective but disturbance is not an adjective.

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

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

fighting: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
disturbance: a noisy fight

Other hyponyms of fighting include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, infighting, set-to, impact, shock, dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, affaire d'honneur, duel, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, banging, battering, beating, whipping, affray, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

fighting (noun)	disturbance (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
	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

fighting (adjective)	disturbance (adjective)
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

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