States and conditions

Synonyms for disturbance

Two senses of disturbance live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineStates and conditions

a disorderly outburst or tumult

They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused.

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The true synonym

commotion

Same sentence, swapped: They were amazed by the furious commotion they had caused.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for disturbance as it is used in the sentence above.

interference
fray
anarchy

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 5, SummitEvents

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

There was a disturbance of neural function.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

perturbation

Same sentence, swapped: There was a perturbation of neural function.

Close but different

fray
diversion
organisation

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