be+in+violent+commotion
61Storm scud — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …
62Storm-and-stress period — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …
63wet norther — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …
64riot — ri·ot 1 n: a disturbance of the peace created by an assemblage of usu. three or more people acting with a common purpose and in a violent and tumultuous manner to the terror of the public; also: the crime of rioting riot 2 vi: to create or engage …
65storm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hurricane, tempest, tornado; spate, flood; cloudburst, blizzard; outburst, commotion; assault, onslaught, attack. v. assault, assail, attack; rage, rant; bluster; blow violently, pour, rain, snow. See …
66étonnement — [ etɔnmɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1676; estonement XIIIe; de étonner I ♦ Vx Commotion violente; ébranlement. ♢ Techn. Lézarde dans un édifice. II ♦ (XVIe) 1 ♦ Vx Choc, ébranlement moral. Spécialt Épouvant …
67Convulsion — Con*vul sion, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.] 1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body. [1913 Webster] 2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a… …
68secouer — [ s(ə)kwe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1532; réfect. de secourre (XVe), d apr. les formes secouons, secouez; de l a. fr. sequeurre, lat. succutere 1 ♦ Remuer avec force, dans un sens puis dans l autre (et généralement à plusieurs reprises). ⇒… …
69United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
70étonner — [ etɔne ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • estoner XIe; du lat. pop. °extonare, class. attonare « frapper du tonnerre » I ♦ (sens étym.; XVe) Vx Ébranler, faire trembler par une violente commotion. ♢ (XIX …
