RUCTION

commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult

(noun) the act of making a noisy disturbance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ruction (plural ructions)

A noisy quarrel or fight.

Synonyms

• (noisy quarrel): brawl, disturbance, fracas, row, uproar

Anagrams

• courtin', in court

Source: Wiktionary


Ruc"tion, n.

Definition: An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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