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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Noise & noisy
abuzz
bang something out
barky
bash something out
blast
boisterously
brouhaha
clamour
clatter
disturbance
explosive
loudly
noisy
rackety
resonant
ring out
ring with something
rowdily
rowdiness
strident

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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm

commotion | American Dictionary

commotion
noun[ C/U ]
us/kəˈmoʊ·ʃən/
a sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement:
[ C ]There was a commotion outside the embassy.

Examples of commotion

commotion
During the ensuing commotion a student wandered out of the building with a bundle hidden in his clothes and deposited it in a nearby barn.
The huge turn-out for the outing may partly be the result of the commotion caused by the report of the amateur historians.
There was great commotion at the location of the incident.
I was disappointed but quickly became distracted by the commotion caused by the shaykh's return.
During music lessons commotion, noise, general uproar, the boys' racket or even teasing the teacher were regarded as the most undesirable.
I vaguely remember sleepily maneuvering myself through the encampment towards the commotion, which was on a small hill some distance from the dance arbor.
Sensitive types who could not deal with it stood by the edge and watched all the commotion while the jaded simply said 'so what?'.
Neighbors heard the commotion and called the police.
But no great commotion was made about this most radical aspect of the new phonology.
Very severe orders have been issued and some punishments have been imposed, in order to halt these commotions.
With an exact sense of timing, commotion, relaxation and sudden eruptions take their turn.
There were all these commotions, all these negotiations, and all these conversations downstairs last week.
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