The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type.
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An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current.
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The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type.
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The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after…
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Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.
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To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.
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A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, during a few days…
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A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through t…
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A confused collection; hence, confusion; disorder; as, the room is in a clutter.
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Disturbed or violent motion; agitation.
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An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
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A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, --…
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The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insan…
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Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar.
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The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
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The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; as, the disruption of rocks…
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A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes trav…
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The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.
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Excitement; commotion; enthusiasm.
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A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles.
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Tumult; disturbance; disorder.
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Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste.
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A confused noise; uproar; tumult.
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Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.
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The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.
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A fight in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass; a hand to hand conflict; an affray.
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A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
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A bursting forth.
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To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
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The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind.
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Violent or riotous behavior; a state of excitement, passion, or debauchery; as, to be on the rampage.
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An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak.
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A disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel.
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Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle.
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To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.
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To change the place of in any manner; to move.
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A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or h…
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An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a furious storm.
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To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
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The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion.
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Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion.
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The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
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Great tumult; violent disturbance and noise; noisy confusion; bustle and clamor.
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To set up; to put upright.
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The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…
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The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after…
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To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.
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Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.
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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…
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of Fight
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Capability of motion; contractility.
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The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…
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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…
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The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; ad…
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Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
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To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
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To set up; to put upright.
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To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest.
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To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest.
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To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.
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To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.
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To startle from quiet; to alarm.
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Disturbed or violent motion; agitation.
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The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; as, the disruption of rocks…
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To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.
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Affray; broil; contest; combat.
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The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of…
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A commotion or fuss
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Sound of any kind.
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The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind.
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To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
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Bustle; stir; commotion; ado.
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To set up; to put upright.
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