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brouhaha

/ˈbɹuː.hɑː.hɑː/

Meanings
noun
A stir; a fuss or uproar.

Examples :

"It caused quite a brouhaha when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code."
event situation society action communication

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration quite

quite adverb

/kwaɪt/ /ˈkiːteɪ/

(heading) To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

"My sister is quite happy with her new job. "

Illustration suspended

suspended verb

/səˈspɛndɪd/

To halt something temporarily.

"The meeting was suspended for lunch."

Illustration refusing

refusing verb

/ɹɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

To decline (a request or demand).

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

Illustration dress

dress noun

/dɹɛs/

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration when

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration uproar

uproar noun

/ˈʌpɹɔː/ /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/

Tumultuous, noisy excitement.

"The announcement of the school's new dress code caused a huge uproar among the students. "

Illustration fuss

fuss noun

/fʌs/

Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

"They made a big fuss about the wedding plans."

Illustration stir

stir noun

/stɜː/ /stɝ/

The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)

"Can you give the soup a little stir?"

Illustration adhere

adhere verb

/ædˈhiɹ/

To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

"wax adhered to his finger"