n.
Function: noun
1 signs of excited activity, hurry, or commotion FF1C; noticed a stir within the crowd FF1E;
Synonyms: ado, bustle, flurry, furore, fuss, pother, whirl, whirlpool, whirlwind; compare COMMOTION 4
Related Words: agitation, disquiet, stir-up; commotion, disturbance; din, hubbub, pandemonium, stirabout, tumult
Contrasted Words: calm, peace, placidity; inaction, inactivity
Antonyms: tranquillity
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Synonyms: MOTION 1, move, movement, stirring