Pandemonium vs Commotion - What's the difference?
pandemonium | commotion | Related terms |
(archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.
* 1674 — , Book I
Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
* 2004 , Boston Globe , October 22
An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
A state of turbulent motion.
An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=19 (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.
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, 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}}
As nouns the difference between pandemonium and commotion
is that pandemonium is a place where all demons live; Hell while commotion is a state of turbulent motion.pandemonium
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Alternative forms
* pandaemonium *Noun
(en-noun)- And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
A solemn Councel forthwith to be held
At Pandæmonium , the high Capitol
Of Satan and his Peers.
- Whenever you have violent pandemonium , there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.
Synonyms
* (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos * (an outburst): outburst, uproarcommotion
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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.}}
