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[ ruhk-shuhn ]
/ ˈrʌk ʃən /
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noun
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain
Words nearby ruction
ruckle, ruckman, ruck-rover, rucksack, ruckus, ruction, rudaceous, Ruda Śląska, rudbeckia, rudd, rudder
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British Dictionary definitions for ruction
ruction
/ (ˈrʌkʃən) /
noun informal
an uproar; noisy or quarrelsome disturbance
(plural) a violent and unpleasant row; troublethere'll be ructions when she finds out
Word Origin for ruction
C19: perhaps changed from insurrection
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