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commotion
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commotion
(noun)
commotion
/kə
ˈ
moʊʃən/
noun
commotion
/kə
ˈ
moʊʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMOTION
:
noisy excitement and confusion
[
noncount
]
I went outside to see what all the
commotion
[=
hubbub
] was about.
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singular
]
There was a sudden
commotion
when the actress entered the restaurant.
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