motim — meaning in English

English meaning

• affray verb (archaic) To startle someone out of calm; to alarm them.
• backlash noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
• bedlam noun A scene of wild, noisy chaos and confusion.
• mutiny noun An open rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.
• riot noun A violent public disturbance caused by a crowd.
• sedition noun Speech or organized action that incites rebellion against a government or authority.

Senses

motim is used for these senses in English:

• affray A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
• backlash (figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
• bedlam A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.
• mutiny An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
• riot A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
• sedition Insurrection or rebellion.

affray — full definition

1. verb (archaic) To startle someone out of calm; to alarm them.
2. verb (archaic) To frighten someone, or scare them off.

backlash — full definition

1. noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
2. noun A sudden reverse or recoil movement, such as slack snapping back in a rope or gear.
3. verb To react strongly and negatively against something.

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