Commotion and Outcry

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Commotion

Commotion noun - A state of noisy, confused activity.

Usage example: the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town

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Outcry is a synonym for commotion in uproar topic. In some cases you can use "Outcry" instead a noun "Commotion", when it comes to topics like disturbance, clamor.

Outcry

Outcry noun - A violent shouting.

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Commotion is a synonym for outcry in protest topic. You can use "Commotion" instead a noun "Outcry", if it concerns topics such as uproar, agitation, scream, complaints.

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public	public commotion	public outcry
considerable	considerable commotion	considerable outcry
great	great commotion	great outcry
huge	huge commotion	huge outcry
Other adjectives: little, minor, resulting.

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