Disturbance vs Heed - What's the difference?
disturbance | heed | Related terms |
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
Something that disturbs.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
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(psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
Careful attention.
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To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
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(archaic) To pay attention, care.
As nouns the difference between disturbance and heed
is that disturbance is the act of disturbing, being disturbed while heed is careful attention.As a verb heed is
to mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.disturbance
English
(wikipedia disturbance)Alternative forms
* disturbaunceNoun
(en noun)- That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he's such a disturbance .
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Antonyms
* calmnessheed
English
Noun
(-)- Then for a few minutes I did not pay much heed to what was said, being terribly straitened for room, and cramped with pain from lying so long in one place.
Usage notes
* Often used with give, pay or take.Synonyms
* (careful attention) attention, notice, observation, regardVerb
(en verb)- With pleasure Argus the musician heeds .
Life in a Russian Prison," New York Times (retrieved 24 September 2013):
- Tolokonnikova not only tried to adjust to life in the penal colony but she even tried to heed the criticism levied at her by colony representatives during a parole hearing.