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Furor

//ˈfjʊəɹɔː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A general uproar or commotion. US, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a sudden outburst (as of protest) wordnet
  3. 3
    Violent anger or frenzy. US, countable, uncountable

    "The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom."

  4. 4
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal wordnet
  5. 5
    A state of intense excitement. US, countable, uncountable

    "The story of the princess's affair caused a furor among journalists."

Etymology

From Middle English furour, from Middle French fureur, from Old French furor, from Latin furor, from furō (“To rage, to be out of one's mind”).

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