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BROUHAHA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("brouhaha" is a kind of...):

furor; furore (a sudden outburst (as of protest))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Loud confused noise from many sources

Synonyms:

brouhaha; hubbub; katzenjammer; uproar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("brouhaha" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

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