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ruction
[ ruhk-shuhn ]
noun
- a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
ruction
/ ˈ°ùÊŒ°ìʃə²Ô /
noun
- an uproar; noisy or quarrelsome disturbance
- plural a violent and unpleasant row; trouble
there'll be ructions when she finds out
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ruction1
First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ruction1
C19: perhaps changed from insurrection
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The sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump have triggered ructions across financial markets, with global share prices seeing hefty falls.
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The recent ructions do appear to have cut through to the voting public though.
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China is a rising power in the Pacific and one that causes ructions.
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The have been no such ructions this time around.
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Labour is the biggest beneficiary of the ructions within the SNP because both parties support left-leaning policies on issues such as worker rights and government spending.
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