furor

[fyoor-awr, -er] / ˈfjʊər ɔr, -ər /

NOUN

disturbance, excitement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitation commotion craze enthusiasm flap free-for-all frenzy fury fuss hysteria outburst outcry rage ruckus tumult uproar

STRONG

ado bustle fad ferment hullabaloo lunacy madness mania row stir to-do whirl

WEAK

big scene big stink hell broke loose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness happiness harmony order peace peacefulness quiet silence

Example Sentences

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Besides the discrimination row, two other furores have convulsed North Carolina’s politics.

From Economist • Oct. 6, 2016

But recent media furores such as Andrew Mitchell's Plebgate, or Gategate, and David Cameron's Horsegate, show the tag is alive and well as shorthand for scandal.

From BBC • May 11, 2013

Other recent furores add weight to Ccccccr's theory.

From The Guardian • Feb. 9, 2012

Immediately upon the production, the theater-going world ceased to be indifferent to the new actress; in fact, it went into one of its occasional furores about her.

From From a Bench in Our Square by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

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