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furor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | furore |
| Type of | disturbance |
| Has types | brouhaha |
Examples of furor
furor
The leak of the report is illegal, and has caused a furor in India's Parliament.
From the businessweek.com
Snyder said he was disappointed but not surprised by the furor his plan sparked.
From the freep.com
Miura caused an international furor when he blamed the attack on street robbers.
From the usatoday.com
The furor persuaded Governor Nelson Rockefeller to appoint a special grand jury.
From the time.com
In 1973 the journal Science published an article that caused an immediate furor.
From the npr.org
The ensuing furor has been dubbed by historians as the Hohenzollern candidature.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Imagine the furor in Washington if, say, Karl Rove took part in such discussions.
From the businessweek.com
The homers and Francona's furor were about the only highlights for the home fans.
From the sacbee.com
Since the furor died down, end-of-life care has been mostly out of the spotlight.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Fad: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
- A sudden outburst (as of protest)
- Furor was a Furor-class destroyer of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
- The Furor is a black metal band from Perth, Western Australia formed in September 2002.
- A general uproar or commotion; Violent anger or frenzy
- `Violent madness', `frenzy' etc., characteristic displayed by opponents of Aeneas such as Juno, Dido and Turnus and sometimes by Aeneas himself (Aeneid).
