riot

noun

How many syllables in riot?

There are 2 syllables in the word riot.

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Definition of riot:

riot (noun):: a violent public disorder; a disturbance made by an unruly mob; a public act of violence by an unruly mob.; a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled together and acting with a common intent

Synonyms for riot:

bacchanal

bacchanalia

belly laugh

commotion

confusion

debauch

debauchery

disorder

disturbance

donnybrook

drunken revelry

fray

hoot

howler

joke

knee-slapper

laugh

lawlessness

mob violence

orgy

public violence

quarrel

race riot

rioting

row

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Antonyms for riot:

accord

agreement

aid

amity

arrangement

boredom

breeze

calm

calmness

compatibility

compliance

composure

concord

conformity

content

contentedness

contentment

control

cooperation

decorousness

decorum

discipline

disorganisation

disorganization

ease

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