There are good grounds for the view that Paris was the scene of frequent riots even before the revolution of 1789.
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Riots
Synonyms for "riots" (12 found)
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11 entriescivil unrestcrowd violencemass riotspublic orderpublic riotrace riotsriot actriot controlriot policerioting crowdstreet riot
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The anger of the people exploded, leading to a series of riots.
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Big cities have too high a potential for riots.
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Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring caused riots at its 1913 premiere. These days, of course, music is only capable of causing angry YouTube comment threads.
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