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disruption

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/noun3 syllables

Disruption means: a disorderly outburst or tumult.

Synonyms for disruption13

noun, as in a disorderly outburst or tumult

disturbance, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle

noun, as in an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

noun, as in an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

dislocation

noun, as in the act of causing disorder

perturbation

What does disruption mean?4

noun

1

a disorderly outburst or tumult“they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”

2

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity“it was presented without commercial breaks”

3

an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

4

the act of causing disorder

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with disruption?3

three syllables

four syllables

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Disruption in a sentence

  • Some areas are already experiencing climate-related disruptions, particularly due to extreme weather events.Hybrid
  • I was very upset by the disruption in my normal morning routine._undertoad
  • The accident at the junction caused disruption to traffic flow.sundown
  • Some flame retardants can cause cancer and hormonal disruptions.Hybrid
  • Financial disruptions continue to weigh upon our workers and entire communities.Hybrid
  • The household pets were upset at the disruption to their environment, when the painter arrived.janms
  • The world economy is undergoing constant disruption.InfinitusPrimus
  • Climate disruptions to agriculture have been increasing and are projected to become more severe over this century.Hybrid

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Forms of disruption

as a noun

plural
disruptions