ruction
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˈrʌkʃən/
- Archaic
- The children caused a ruction in the library, making it hard for anyone to read.
Examples
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The boys of destruction disorder and ruction.
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The boys of destruction disorder and ruction.
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The boys of destruction disorder and ruction.
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The boys of destruction disorder and ruction.
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The boys of destruction disorder and ruction.
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There's been a few ructions, but it's evening out.
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Serious ructions, serious drama going on in the astronomy world.
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I didn't like the idea: wire has no give to it, and when his vessel was toiling to rise to a sea and our boat was sliding down another, there could be ructions.
Fiction book (1991) -
Of course, George Elliott Clarke's Record of the Ruction is all imagery (and action and symbolism), and what powerful, resonant imagery it is.
Blog text (12) -
Judith, who'd plainly had a merciless ruction with her brother, refused even to look at Robbie, but the envelope went in the register drawer.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
129
4.8
A time of great confusion and disorder
111
4.1
A break in the normal flow of activity
72
3.7
A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people
70
4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
55
6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
49
3.9
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
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6.5
A noisy fight involving several people
40
4.2
A short time of excitement and activity
31
6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
26
4.2
A noisy argument about something unimportant
26
3.7
A short, rough fight between people, not usually serious
24
6.0
A noisy argument between people
13
4.8
A short, rough fight that is noisy or confused
13
7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
11
7.7
A time of strong political or social disorder
11
7.6
Loud noise and activity, often with people shouting
10
8.4
A noisy fight between several people, often in public places
8
8.8
A small noisy fuss when people disagree
6
3.9
An event that makes things fall over or get mixed up
4
7.8
A noisy, rough fight with little care for rules
4
7.2
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
3
9.1
A noisy public fight or argument that causes trouble
2
7.4
A noisy argument that lasts a long time
2
9.6
A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity
1
8.6
A noisy argument between people, often in public
1
9.3
A fight in a public place that scares people and disturbs others
1
4.5
Noisy, rough behavior that causes trouble
1
9.9
A small noisy fuss about something unimportant
1
9.0
A state of loud noise and confusion
A noisy disturbance caused by activity or argument
A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger
Antonyms
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ruction probably comes from an old casual word ruck and the familiar ruckus, both used for a 'noisy disturbance'. So a ruction is a loud argument or commotion, which explains its modern meaning.