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Commotion vs Brawling - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between commotion and brawling

is that commotion is a state of turbulent motion while brawling is an unruly fight; a brawl.

As a verb brawling is

present participle of lang=en.

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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    brawling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unruly fight; a brawl.
  • * (John Strype)
    • Suffer not Satan to endarken your consciences; let brawlings cease, and let unity be seen.

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