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Dictionary: un·rest   (ŭn-rĕst', ŭn'rĕst') pronunciation
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An uneasy or troubled condition: social unrest.


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noun

  1. An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, restiveness, restlessness, unease, uneasiness. See calm/agitation.
  2. A state of uneasiness and usually resentment brewing to an eventual explosion: ferment, Sturm und Drang, turmoil. See calm/agitation, peace/conflict.

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Definition: state of agitation; disturbance
Antonyms: calm, harmony, peace, rest


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Disturbance.

pronunciation There was much unrest in the school cafeteria when the kitchen ran out of food for the students.

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Unrest (also called disaffection) is a sociological phenomenon, for instance:

Notable historical unrests

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - uro, uden hvil

Nederlands (Dutch)
onrust, rusteloosheid

Français (French)
n. - malaise, troubles

Deutsch (German)
n. - Unruhen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανησυχία, αναταραχή

Italiano (Italian)
fermento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - inquietação (f), perturbação (f), ansiedade (f)

Русский (Russian)
беспокойство, беспорядки

Español (Spanish)
n. - malestar, agitación, inquietud

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - oro, jäsning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不安的状态, 动荡的局面

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不安的狀態, 動蕩的局面

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 불안, 근심

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 不安, 不穏, 心配

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قلق, اضطراب, شغب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אי-שקט, תסיסה‬


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