disturbance

(n) activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
- 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
perturbation,
(n) an unhappy and worried mental state
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
perturbation, upset,
(n) a disorderly outburst or tumult
- they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, flutter,
(n) a noisy fight fray, affray, ruffle,
(n) the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
(n) (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder,
(n) electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication interference, noise,

perturbation upset commotion hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle to-do disruption flutter fray affray ruffle folie mental disorder mental disturbance psychological disorder interference noise

disturbance of the peace