unrest

  • 1Unrest — Un*rest , n. Want of rest or repose; unquietness; sleeplessness; uneasiness; disquietude. [1913 Webster] Is this, quoth she, the cause of your unrest! Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Can calm despair and wild unrest Be tenants of a single breast?… …

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  • 2Unrest — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) True Metal Gründung 1988 Website http://www.unrest metal.de …

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  • 3unrest — index confusion (turmoil), disorder (lack of order), disturbance, embroilment, strife, trepidation …

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  • 4unrest — (n.) mid 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + REST (Cf. rest) (n.). Cf. W.Fris. onrest, M.L.G. unreste, Ger. unrast, M.Du. onruste …

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  • 5unrest — [n] state of agitation; disturbance altercation, anarchy, annoyance, anxiety, bickering, bother, chagrin, change, confusion, contention, controversy, crisis, debate, disaffection, discontent, discord, disease, disquiet, dissatisfaction,… …

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  • 6unrest — ► NOUN 1) a state of rebellious dissatisfaction in a group of people. 2) a state of uneasiness or disturbance …

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  • 7unrest — [un rest′] n. a troubled or disturbed state; restlessness; disquiet; uneasiness; specif., a condition of angry discontent and protest verging on revolt …

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  • 8unrest — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, serious ▪ violent ▪ widespread ▪ There was widespread industrial unrest in the north. ▪ domestic …

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  • 9Unrest — For other uses, see Unrest (disambiguation). Unrest (also called disaffection) is a sociological phenomenon, for instance: Industrial unrest Labor unrest Rebellion Riot Notable historical unrests 19th century Luddites 1978–79 Winter of Discontent …

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  • 10unrest — n. 1) to foment, stir up unrest 2) civil; labor; political; social unrest * * * [ʌn rest] labor political social unrest stir up unrest . civil to foment …

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