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furor

American  
[fyoor-awr, -er] / ˈfyʊər ɔr, -ər /
especially British, furore

noun

  1. a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.

    Synonyms:
    turmoil, commotion, uproar, frenzy

  2. a prevailing fad, mania, or craze.

  3. fury; rage; madness.

    Synonyms:
    turmoil, commotion, uproar, frenzy

Etymology

Origin of furor

First recorded in 1425–75; from Latin: “a raging”; replacing late Middle English fureor, from Middle French

Example Sentences

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Lazizi Mara also asked for the case to proceed, saying it would give the camp a chance to reverse the reputational damage it had suffered amid online furor over the suit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike memorable judging furors from the 1990s and 2000s, this time there was social media for angry fans to dissect videos and zoom in on every potential misstep.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those who have blessedly forgotten the furor from last fall, in late September the NFL announced that Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper, would headline the official program.

From Salon

The furor over Minneapolis has tested the Apple CEO’s strategy for navigating Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also mixes in archival news reports and interviews with Rushdie detailing the furor in the Islamic world that greeted the publication of his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses."

From Barron's

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