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How to pronounce commotion in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult
Type of disturbance
Has types ado, hustle, stir, flurry, bustle, fuss
Type Words
Synonyms disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do
Type of disorder
Has types storm center, convulsion, upheaval, earthquake, turmoil, tumultuousness, garboil, tumult, incident, uproar, tempest, splash, stir, storm, storm centre
Type Words
Synonyms whirl
Type of movement, motion


a commotion of people fought for the exits.

Examples of commotion

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I ran towards the commotion and the first guy I found was someone I didn't know.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The civilians might be regretting starting all this commotion n the first place.
From the guardian.co.uk
The biggest commotion the lovebirds raised came from Simpson's striped leggings.
From the denverpost.com
One bystander, Ramin Missaghieh, stepped right into the middle of the commotion.
From the abcnews.go.com
Each year, this award show offers fun, commotion and the sliming of a celebrity.
From the lohud.com
There was no escape for investors from the commotion in world markets this week.
From the economist.com
Inside, employees in suits huddled at the window, peering down at the commotion.
From the guardian.co.uk
Can you imagine the commotion if Guillen had hit three or four clutch home runs?
From the sfgate.com
One person in the theater was injured in the commotion, leading to a leg injury.
From the newsfeed.time.com
More examples
  • Disturbance: a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
  • The act of making a noisy disturbance
  • Whirl: confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
  • Commotion is a visual effects application, originally released by Puffin Designs. Puffin Designs was founded by Scott Squires (an award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic) and Forest Key to market Commotion.
  • A state of turbulent motion; An agitated disturbance or a hubbub
  • (commotional) Associated with commotion; Often causing commotion
  • A civil commotion is an insurrection of the people for general purposes (though it may not amount to rebellion, where there is usurped power) which occasions a serious and prolonged disturbance and infraction of civil order, but not attaining the status of war or an armed Insurrection. ...