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Disturbance
01
an event or situation that interrupts or disrupts the normal state or functioning of something
02
an unhappy and worried mental state
03
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
04
a noisy fight
05
a disorderly outburst or tumult
06
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
07
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Example
Troublesome neighbors may harry residents with noise disturbances.
The neighbors confronted the noisy partygoers about the disturbance late at night.
The soundproof walls shut out external disturbances, creating a quiet environment.
The invasive species proliferated a disturbance throughout the ecosystem, disrupting local wildlife.
Solar flares and sunspots often originate from disturbances in the Sun's photosphere.
