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confusion
(Psychology) Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.
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  1. (Psychology) Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.
  2. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  3. Embarrassment
uproar
Violent disturbance or commotion, esp. one accompanied by loud, confused noise, as of shouting; tumult
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  1. Violent disturbance or commotion, esp. one accompanied by loud, confused noise, as of shouting; tumult
  2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy:
  3. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult:
tumult
Noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar
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  1. Noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar
  2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
  3. Confusion; agitation; disturbance
revolt
To rise up against the government
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  1. To rise up against the government
  2. To attempt to overthrow the authority of the state; rebel.
  3. To refuse to submit to authority, custom, etc.; rebel; mutiny
affray
A noisy brawl or quarrel; public fight or riot; breach of the peace
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  1. A noisy brawl or quarrel; public fight or riot; breach of the peace
  2. A noisy quarrel or brawl.
  3. The voluntary and consensual fighting between two or more individuals in a public place to the terror of onlookers or the disturbance of the peace. There is no affray when a person is unlawfully attacked and resorts to self-defense instead of fleeing. See also assembly. The voluntary and consensual fighting between two or more individuals in a public place to the terror of onlookers or the disturbance of the peace. There is no affray when a person is unlawfully attacked and resorts to self-defense instead of fleeing. See also assembly.
brawl
(Slang) A loud party.
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  1. (Slang) A loud party.
  2. A rough, noisy quarrel or fight; row
broil
The act of broiling or the condition of being broiled.
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  1. The act of broiling or the condition of being broiled.
  2. A rowdy argument.
  3. A noisy or violent quarrel; brawl
donnybrook
A melee; a free-for-all.
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  1. A melee; a free-for-all.
  2. (Informal) A rough, rowdy fight or free-for-all
  3. A brawl or fracas; a scene of chaos.
fray
A heated dispute or intensely competitive situation:
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  1. A heated dispute or intensely competitive situation:
  2. A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
  3. A noisy quarrel or fight; brawl
free-for-all
A disorganized fight in which many take part; brawl
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  1. A disorganized fight in which many take part; brawl
  2. A disorderly situation in which there is little regard for authority or rules.
  3. A disorderly fight, argument, or competition in which everyone present participates.
melee
A noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people
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  1. A noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people
  2. A confused struggle or fight at close quarters.
  3. A confused tumultuous mingling, as of a crowd:
row
A succession without a break or gap in time:
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  1. A succession without a break or gap in time:
  2. A street with a line of buildings on either side, specif. one with occupants or establishments of a specified kind
  3. A series of objects placed next to each other, usually in a straight line.
ruction
(Informal) A riotous outbreak or uproar; noisy disturbance or quarrel
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  1. (Informal) A riotous outbreak or uproar; noisy disturbance or quarrel
  2. A riotous disturbance; a noisy quarrel.
tumult
A state of agitation of the mind or emotions:
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  1. A state of agitation of the mind or emotions:
  2. Noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar
  3. Great emotional disturbance; agitation of mind, etc.
fracas
A noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl
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  1. A noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl
rumble
A deep, heavy, continuous, rolling sound
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  1. A deep, heavy, continuous, rolling sound
  2. (Slang) A fight between gangs, esp. of teenagers
  3. A space for luggage or a small extra seat, as for servants, in the rear of a carriage
absurdity
An absurd idea or thing
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  1. An absurd idea or thing
  2. The quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
hoot
Any sound like this
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  1. Any sound like this
  2. A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.
  3. (US, slang) A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
joke
Something that is of ludicrously poor quality:
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  1. Something that is of ludicrously poor quality:
  2. (Informal) Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality:
  3. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
laugh
The act or sound of laughing
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  1. The act or sound of laughing
  2. The sound of laughing; laughter.
  3. (Informal) Something amusing, absurd, or contemptible; a joke:
scream
A sharp, piercing cry; shriek
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  1. A sharp, piercing cry; shriek
  2. (Informal) A person or thing considered hilariously funny
  3. Any shrill, piercing sound
gas
(US) gas pedal
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  1. (US) gas pedal
  2. A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.
  3. A condition resulting from indigestion in which such gas causes abdominal bloating, flatulence, etc.
howl
(Slang) Something uproariously funny or absurd.
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  1. (Slang) Something uproariously funny or absurd.
  2. A loud derisive call:
  3. Any similar sound
panic
(Slang) A person or thing that is considered extremely funny.
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  1. (Slang) A person or thing that is considered extremely funny.
  2. A widespread fear of the collapse of the financial system, resulting in unreasoned attempts to turn property into cash, withdraw money, etc.
  3. A sudden widespread alarm concerning finances, often resulting in a rush to sell property to raise cash.
carouse
To drink large amounts of alcohol, especially in boisterous merrymaking.
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  1. To drink large amounts of alcohol, especially in boisterous merrymaking.
  2. To drink much alcoholic liquor, esp. along with others having a noisy, merry time
frolic
To move about or behave playfully; romp:
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  1. To move about or behave playfully; romp:
  2. To engage in lovemaking.
  3. To play or romp about in a happy, carefree way
revel
To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry.
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  1. To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry.
  2. To take great pleasure or delight:
  3. To take much pleasure; delight (in)
roister
To boast or swagger
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  1. To boast or swagger
  2. To engage in boisterous merrymaking; revel noisily.
  3. To be lively and noisy; revel boisterously
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Sentence Examples

  • Skippy must have read her the riot act.

  • There is no stopping to read the riot act, no firing over the heads of the mob, in this case.

  • A riot took place in London, and at the bishop's entreaty, the protector, John, duke of Bedford, came back to England.

  • Since then exterior ornamentation and architectural eccentricities have run riot, and the city is now a mixture of the plain one-storey and two-storey buildings of the Portuguese type, and fanciful modern creations, embellished with stucco and overtopping the others by many storeys.

  • You're a riot, Sofi.

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