noisy+commotion

  • 21rumpus — rum·pus || rÊŒmpÉ™s n. uproar, disturbance, noisy commotion; fight, controversy, dispute …

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  • 22rumpuses — rum·pus || rÊŒmpÉ™s n. uproar, disturbance, noisy commotion; fight, controversy, dispute …

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  • 23ruckus — ruck•us [[t]ˈrʌk əs[/t]] n. 1) a noisy commotion; uproar; rumpus 2) a heated controversy • Etymology: 1885–90, amer.; prob. b. ruction and rumpus …

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  • 24tumult — tu•mult [[t]ˈtu mʌlt, məlt, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar 2) a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder 3) highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or… …

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  • 25tumult — [to͞o′mult, tyo͞o′mult] n. [ME tumulte < MFr < L tumultus, a swelling or surging up, tumult < tumere, to swell: see TUMOR] 1. noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar 2. confusion; agitation; disturbance 3. great emotional disturbance;… …

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  • 26squalling — adjective characterized by short periods of noisy commotion (Freq. 1) a home life that has been extraordinarily squally • Syn: ↑squally • Similar to: ↑unquiet …

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  • 27squally — adjective 1. characterized by short periods of noisy commotion a home life that has been extraordinarily squally • Syn: ↑squalling • Similar to: ↑unquiet 2. characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain a grey squally morning …

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  • 28whoopla — ˈh]üˌplä, ˈhw] also ˈw] or ]u̇ˌ noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by whoop) (II) of hoopla 1. : a noisy commotion …

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  • 29whoop-de-doo — noun see whoop de do * * * whoop de do or whoop de doo «HOOP dee DOO, HWOOP , HWUP », noun. U.S. Informal. noisy commotion or excitement; hullabaloo: »Despite all the whoop de do in the public press about it no one knows the real extent of… …

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  • 30foo|fe|raw — foo|fa|raw or foo|fe|raw «FOO fuh r», noun. 1. ornaments, as fringes, knots, or frills. 2. Slang. a noisy commotion over something unimportant. ╂[perhaps alteration of fanfaron] …

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