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Definition of: disturbance
(dis·tûr′bəns) noun
1. A change, or alteration, whether as the result of internal or external action, from a condition of order, repose, or peace to one of agitation or disorder.
2. The act of effecting this change.
3. A tumult or commotion by which the public peace is disturbed.
4. A disordered condition of the mind; mental agitation, distraction, or confusion. See synonyms under ALTERCATION, ANXIETY, DISORDER, TUMULT. [<OF destorbance <destorber. See DISTURB.]
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