DISTURBANCE OF THE PEACE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled

Synonyms:

breach of the peace; disorderly behavior; disorderly conduct; disturbance of the peace

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("disturbance of the peace" is a kind of...):

infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)

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