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make a scene

VERB
flaunt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise brandish proclaim
STRONG
air boast broadcast declare disclose display disport divulge expose flash flourish gasconade grandstand hot-dog parade reveal showcase sport streak vaunt
WEAK
break out fan it flash about let it all hang out put on an act roll out show and tell smack with spring on throw weight around trot out wave around whip out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hide
STRONG
conceal cover secrete suppress withhold
WEAK
refrain
VERB
perturb
Synonyms
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agitate alarm annoy bewilder confound confuse disconcert dismay disturb fluster irritate muddle perplex vex
STRONG
bother bug disarrange discompose discountenance disorder disquiet flurry needle pester ruffle trouble worry
WEAK
make waves stir up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist assure calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain help make happy order organize please quiet reassure soothe
VERB
trouble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflict agitate annoy burden concern disconcert disturb irk irritate perplex perturb plague sadden strain torment upset vex
STRONG
ail bug discommode discompose disoblige disquiet distress fret grieve harass harry inconvenience pain pester spook stress try
WEAK
burn up drive up the wall flip out get to give a bad time give a hard time impose on make a fuss make waves psych put out stir up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist calm comfort delight help make happy order please quiet soothe
STRONG
support
WEAK
be content be happy
VERB
upset
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitate bewilder dismay distract disturb perturb unnerve unsettle
STRONG
afflict ail bug confound cramp craze debilitate derange discombobulate discompose disconcert disquiet distress flip floor flurry fluster grieve incapacitate indispose pother rattle ruffle sicken spook turn unhinge
WEAK
egg on fire up flip out get to give a hard time key up lay up make waves pick on psych rock the boat stir up throw off balance turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm encourage explain quiet soothe
STRONG
aid allow assist clear up comfort cure help mend please settle
WEAK
delight make happy

Example Sentences

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When Angela Bassett learned she didn’t win at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, she didn’t make a scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

"He's populist. He's theatrical. He knows how to make a scene."

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2022

The sasquatch mascot for local meat snacks retailer Jack Link’s sat down to make a scene for the crowd.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2022

I don’t think they will make a scene, but I also worry that being stern with them will cause them to bug me even more.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2022

Papa was not one to make a scene in public.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez