[ noun ]
■ the act of disturbing something or someone
■ setting something in motion
[ noun ]
■ a noisy fight
→
affray
,
fray
,
ruffle
[ noun ]
■ activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
e.g.)
・he looked around for the source of the disturbance
・there was a disturbance of neural function
→
perturbation
[ noun ]
■ electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
→
interference
,
noise
[ noun ]
■ a disorderly outburst or tumult
e.g.)
・they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
→
commotion
,
disruption
,
flutter
,
hoo-ha
,
hoo-hah
,
hurly burly
,
kerfuffle
,
to-do
[ noun ]
■ (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion
■ a more neutral term than mental illness
→
folie
,
mental disorder
,
mental disturbance
,
psychological disorder
[ noun ]
■ an unhappy and worried mental state
e.g.)
・there was too much anger and disturbance
→
perturbation
,
upset
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