an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; it was presented without commercial breaks; there was a gap in his account

[ Syn: break , interruption , gap ]

a disorderly outburst or tumult; they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused

[ Syn: disturbance , commotion , flutter , hurly burly , to-do , hoo-ha , hoo-hah , kerfuffle ]

an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

[ Syn: dislocation ]

the act of causing disorder

[ Syn: perturbation ]