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ruc·tion

noun \ˈrək-shən\

Definition of RUCTION

1

: a noisy fight

2

: disturbance, uproar

Examples of RUCTION

1. <the ruction ended with everyone involved getting arrested>
2. <the ruction outside the door prompted me to investigate what was going on>

Origin of RUCTION

perhaps by shortening & alteration from insurrection

First Known Use: circa 1825

Related to RUCTION

Synonyms: affray [chiefly British], broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), rough-and-tumble, row, ruckus, brawl

Related Words: battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, fisticuffs, handgrips, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, tussle; horseplay, roughhousing; altercation, argument, dispute, kickup, quarrel, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Near Antonyms: calm, hush, peace, quiet, quietude, rest, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility); order, orderliness

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Rhymes with RUCTION

fluxion, suction