ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMMOTION
From Latin commōtiō, from commovēre to throw into disorder, from com- (intensive) + movēre to move.
5 QUOTES WITH «COMMOTION»
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commotion.
Just as a drop of water in the ocean cannot avail much; but if a great river runneth into it, that maketh a great commotion.
You need to have camaraderie in the clubhouse. Wherever you're working, be it a baseball team or at a business, you want to walk in there and say, 'Geez, it's great to be at work. Let's go get 'em,' as opposed to walking in there knowing there's going to be a commotion.
Silence and solitude are more distracting to me than chatter and commotion.
Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I notice that hardly anything affects me or puts me out of balance.
I love that there are beaches you can walk your dog on in San Francisco. Fort Funston is big and always packed with hundreds of dogs and their people. A great place to hike and get some exercise and fresh air with your well-mannered pup. Not recommended for antisocial dogs; there's just too much commotion there.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMOTION»
Discover the use of
commotion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
commotion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bodies in
Commotion: Disability and Performance
Bodies in Commotion is the first collection to consider the mutually interpretive qualities of these two emerging fields, producing a dynamic new resource for artists, activists, and scholars.
Carrie Sandahl, Philip Auslander,
2005
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The Pop-up
Commotion in the Ocean
With lively verse and vibrant illustrations from an award-winning team brought to life with tabs to pull, flaps to lift and exciting pop ups, this is sure to delight all young children.
A collection of poems about the many creatures living beneath the sea, including the crab, dolphin, and angel fish.
Giles Andreae, David Wojtowycz,
1999
A collection of poems about the many creatures living beneath the sea, including the crab, dolphin, and angel fish. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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Commotion in the Blood: Life, Death, and the Immune System
Describes how doctors have learned to use the immune system and its irregularities to develop a wide range of innovative treatments for disease, and the biological & political complexities that make the process tough-going
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The Friction and Motion
Commotion: Introduction to Friction ...
Introduces the concept that friction normally accompanies motion for moving objects.
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Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #9: The US Capital
Commotion
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Oliver Moon and the Potion
Commotion
When junior wizard Oliver Moon is nominated for the Young Wizard of the Year award, he learns that he will be competing against the best student in his school and that the judges will be visiting his embarrassing family.
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Sometimes A Great
Commotion
You'd think the tiny coastal town of Devil's Harbor had enough on its plate, between the imminent failure of its aging sewer works and the murder of a tree-sitting environmental-activitst-for-hire.
Carolyn J. Rose, Mike Nettleton,
2010
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Comstock
Commotion: The Story of the Territorial Enterprise
Comstock Commotion. was a silver-tongued orator, a student of the classics, and
possessed of a ready wit which delighted the Comstock for the better part of a
generation. At the funeral of William Ralston, the San Francisco Lorenzo whose ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMOTION»
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commotion is used in the context of the following news items.
Big bear bounds through Hazleton, causing commotion
Hazleton Police Chief Frank DeAndrea, seen with the bear, lauded the members of the state Game Commission for their efficiency and concern ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
Man Caught Living With Deer in His House for a Year and That's Not …
“While [the officers] were interviewing the subject, they could hear the commotion in the back part of the house, and the man tried to explain it ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
Woman charged in Folcroft home invasion sentenced
Folcroft police officers Daniel White and William Doney met the neighbor, who said he heard a commotion in the apartment downstairs and ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
Rock and rollover: Scouts turn Ribfest responders when officer takes …
First-year parent Nick Sarno, one of the troop's leaders, heard some commotion. cComments. Got something to say? Start the conversation and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Traveling For 8! Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt And The Whole Brood …
When you have 6 kids in an airport, you're bound to cause some commotion. When you're Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the airport with your 6 ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
'TMCP members attack CU teachers': It was commotion between two …
A day after University of Calcutta (CU) teachers were assaulted, allegedly by members of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) — the students' ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
House Of Commotion? Never Again!
When Amoke, the wife of a newly elected member of the House of Representatives made the suggestion that her husband, Kamba Usman ... «P.M. News, Jul 15»
Floyd Mayweather Causes Commotion in Los Angeles Traffic, Tells …
To say that Floyd Mayweather caused a scene in Los Angeles on Friday night would be a gigantic understatement. Mayweather drove a Bugatti ... «Complex, Jun 15»
Vanstone: Some storylines were lost in the commotion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Drew Willy, shown making a first-down motion on Saturday, sliced and diced the Saskatchewan ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jun 15»
Autumn-like storm kicking up a little commotion on the Midcoast
Rockland Fire Department helped to patch up a house roof after a tree broke through it this afternoon. (Photo courtesy Alan Athearn/Rockland ... «PenBayPilot.com, Jun 15»