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Commotion

//kəˈmoʊ.ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state of turbulent motion. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of making a noisy disturbance wordnet
  3. 3
    An agitated disturbance or a hubbub. countable, uncountable

    "It would seem as if calm were necessary to convulsion; for the tranquillity of the last few months was again to be disturbed by political commotion."

  4. 4
    confused movement wordnet
  5. 5
    Sexual excitement. countable, euphemistic, uncountable

    "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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  1. 6
    a disorderly outburst or tumult wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commoveō + -tiō.

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