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riots

noun

Meaning

  1. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
  2. The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
  3. A wide and unconstrained variety.
  4. Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
  5. To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.
  6. To act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.
  7. To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult.
  8. To annoy.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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