1. (noun)perturbation, disturbance activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption "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"
2. (noun)disturbance, perturbation, upset an unhappy and worried mental state "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
3. (noun)disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle a disorderly outburst or tumult "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
4. (noun)affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle a noisy fight
5. (noun)disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
6. (noun)mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a moreneutralterm than mental illness
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