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uprising(noun, trouble, disorder, excitement, shock)
7
violence(noun, trouble, attack, disorder, shock)
7
war(noun, action, attack, fight, dispute)
6
altercation(noun, action, trouble, excitement, fight)
6
arise(verb, cause, protest, dissent, demonstrate)
6
attack(noun, verb, attack, fight, resistance)
6
belly laugh(noun, expression, idiom, joke)
6
combat(noun, verb, action, attack, disturb)
6
feud(noun, verb, action, fight, dispute)
6
howl(noun, slang, informal, dissent, scream)
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imbroglio(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, confusion)
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laugh(noun, informal, scream, laughter, hoot)
6
outbreak(noun, attack, excitement, confusion, agitation)
6
quarrel(noun, trouble, disorder, excitement, fight)
6
rebel(verb, cause, disturb, disregard, rise)
6
rioting
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rise(verb, cause, protest, demonstrate, rebel)
6
run riot(verb, expression, idiom, run, cause)
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scrimmage(noun, action, fight, smash, conflict)
6
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