disturbances

1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruptionExamples: "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"Synonyms: disturbance, perturbation

2. an unhappy and worried mental stateExamples: "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"Synonyms: disturbance, perturbation, upset

3. a disorderly outburst or tumultExamples: "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"Synonyms: commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle

4. a noisy fightSynonyms: affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle

5. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motionSynonyms: disturbance

6. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illnessSynonyms: disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder