Stir and Unrest

Stir

Stir noun - A state of noisy, confused activity.

Usage example: the plane's first jolt caused a stir among the passengers, and by the third one they were in a panic

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Unrest and stir are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unrest" instead a noun "Stir".

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

Unrest noun - A disturbed or uneasy state.

Usage example: his stomach unrest was just a sign of stage fright

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Stir and unrest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stir" instead a noun "Unrest".

Nearby Word: unresting

Jerkass Has a Point: None of Modred's accusations of Arthur's hypocrisy are wrong, but are definitely made just to stir up unrest instead of making any kind of moral point.

Source: Series / Merlin (1998)
She knew Alex had no plans to do anything of the sort, she was just using her position to get rid of a possible threat to Ghaleon and stir up unrest in Vane.

Source: Incriminating Indifference
Episode 25: Lord Marves uses a swarm of paperwork, unhappy merchants and domestic disputes to overwhelm the Libra Festival's management and stir up unrest.

Source: Light Novel / Log Horizon

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