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tumult vs disruption

disruption vs tumult

tumult and disruption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tumult Yes No No No
disruption Yes No No No
As nouns, disruption is a hypernym of tumult; that is, disruption is a word with a broader meaning than tumult:
  • tumult: a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  • disruption: a disorderly outburst or tumult
Other hypernyms of tumult include commotion, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do.
tumult (noun) disruption (noun)
the act of making a noisy disturbance the act of causing disorder
violent agitation an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a state of commotion and noise and confusion an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
a disorderly outburst or tumult
Difference between tumult and disruption

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