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[ noun ] the act of making a noisy disturbance

Used in print

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

When a witness at court was asked if he had been kicked in the ensuing rumpus , he replied , `` No , it was in the stomach '' .

Related terms

disturbance bustle

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[ verb ] cause a disturbance

Related terms

agitate commotion

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