noun
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
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- the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
- he looked around for the source of the disturbance
- there was a disturbance of neural function
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an unhappy and worried mental state
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- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
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a disorderly outburst or tumult
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- they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
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a noisy fight
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noun
the act of disturbing something or someone
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- setting something in motion
noun
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion
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mental disorder
mental disturbance
psychological disorder
folie
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- a more neutral term than mental illness
noun
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
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