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furor
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Princeton's WordNet
fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, ragenoun
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
"he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
furor, furorenoun
a sudden outburst (as of protest)
Wiktionary
furornoun
A general uproar or commotion
furornoun
Violent anger or frenzy
furornoun
A state of intense excitement
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furor
Furor is an outbreak of public anger, uproar, frenzy, or extreme enthusiasm or excitement, about a particular issue or event. It can also refer to a state of mental disturbance characterized by intense, irrational behavior.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Furor
fū′ror, n. fury: excitement, enthusiasm.—Also Furō′re. [L.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of furor in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of furor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of furor in a Sentence
I didn't realize the degree of which the malapropism would trigger this furor. I think people are up in arms about the idea of being stupid and I'm perfectly aware that there's a big part of me that's very very dumb and very very brilliant - it depends when you catch me - so I don't personally care but I can see it's a big deal for people.
The right recognizes it is a way to whip up people in a furor, the problem is there are very real national security issues here, and not being able to talk about this in a mature way is a real disservice to the country.
Naturally, we're not calling them official fan zones, in order to not provoke a furor.
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