riot vs stir

riot

noun
  • A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. 

  • Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion. 

  • A humorous or entertaining event or person. 

  • A wide and unconstrained variety. 

verb
  • To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult. 

  • To annoy. 

  • To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition. 

stir

noun
  • Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar. 

  • The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.) 

  • agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements. 

  • Jail; prison. 

  • Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions. 

verb
  • To incite to action. 

  • Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt. 

  • To disturb the relative position of the particles of (a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. 

  • To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position. 

  • To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself. 

  • To bring into debate; to agitate. 

  • To rise from sleep or unconsciousness. 

  • To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it. 

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