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Babel vs Commotion - What's the difference?

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Babel is a related term of commotion.


As nouns the difference between babel and commotion

is that babel is while commotion is a state of turbulent motion.

babel

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
  • :* Therefore is the name of it called Babel . - Gen. xi. 9.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
  • * 2007 , Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon , Blue Bridge 2008, p. 48:
    • A babel of languages could be heard in the streets and the squares, mingling with the local Provençal.
  • A place or scene of noise and confusion.
  • A tall, looming structure.

    • Derived terms

    * Babel fish * Babelesque * Babelian * Babelish * tower of Babel * Tower of Babel

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    commotion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A state of turbulent motion.
  • An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him.}}
  • (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=3 , and now, glancing my eyes towards that part of his dress which cover'd the essential object of enjoyment, I plainly discover'd the swell and commotion there}}

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