Commotion
Does it make sense to say:
"After hearing the tragic news, all the people present showed a commotion."
Note: By 'commotion', I mean 'a strong emotion'.
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Christine Christie Note: By 'commotion', I mean 'a strong emotion'. You can't do that because that is not what the word means. You make a commotion, meaning cause an uproar.
- Christine Christie Note: By 'commotion', I mean 'a strong emotion'.
- You can't do that because that is not what the word means.
- You make a commotion, meaning cause an uproar.
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Christine ChristieNote: By 'commotion', I mean 'a strong emotion'.
You can't do that because that is not what the word means. You make a commotion, meaning cause an uproar.
0No. A commotion is a lot of chaotic activity, often panic in a crowd of people.
https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/24/dark-knight-arrests-in-the-wake-of-aurora/
At least four men have been arrested during or after showings of The Dark
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