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riot

noun

Meaning

A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd of people.

The protest quickly escalated into a full-blown riot.
Police were called in to control the riot that broke out after the football match.

Synonyms: uprising, rebellion, insurrection, mutiny

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈraɪət/

A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd of people.

The protest quickly escalated into a full-blown riot.
Police were called in to control the riot that broke out after the football match.
There were widespread riots in the city following the controversial election results.

riot into (prepositional phrase): To develop into a violent disturbance. — "The peaceful protest quickly turned into a riot into chaos."
riot over (prepositional phrase): To engage in a violent disturbance because of a specific issue. — "People began to riot over the rising cost of food."

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