Commotion vs Disorder - What's the difference?
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A state of turbulent motion.
An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
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Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
(medicine) A physical or psychical malfunction.
Commotion is a related term of disorder.
As nouns the difference between commotion and disorder
is that commotion is a state of turbulent motion while disorder is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.commotion
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Noun
(en noun)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.}}
Derived terms
*Synonyms
* See alsodisorder
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Alternative forms
* disordre (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- After playing the children left the room in disorder .
- The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
- The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
- Bulimia is an eating disorder .