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   uproar

   /ˈʌprɔː/

   noun

   • 1. a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance: "the room was in an uproar" Similar turmoildisorderconfusionchaoscommotiondisturbancetumultturbulencemayhempandemoniumhavocbedlamall hell broken loosenoisedinclamourhubbubracketrowclangourbabbleshoutingyellingbabelbangaranginformal:hullabaloorumpusOpposite calm
   • ▪ a public expression of protest or outrage: "it caused an uproar in the press" Similar outcryfuroreoutragehowl of protestprotestprotestationcomplaintobjectionclamourfusscommotionhue and cryrowruckusbrouhahaoppositiondissentvociferationindignationinformal:hullabaloorumpusballyhoostinkructionOpposite acquiescence

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Middle Dutch uproer, from op ‘up’ + roer ‘confusion’, associated with roar.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uproarUproar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UPROAR is a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance. How to use uproar in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPROAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UPROAR definition: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › uproarUPROAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UPROAR meaning: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPROAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If there is uproar, there is a lot of shouting and noise because people are very angry or upset about something. The announcement caused uproar in the crowd. The courtroom was in an uproar. You can also use uproar to refer to a lot of public criticism and debate about something that has made people angry.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uproarUproar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Any kind of noisy disturbance can be called an uproar. A large group of political protesters outside City Hall is likely to create an uproar. There's often an uproar in the audience of a rock concert when the band first appears on stage — people cheer and applaud and whistle.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › uproarUproar - definition of uproar by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult: "The uproar of the street sounded violently and hideously cacophonous" (Virginia Woolf). See Synonyms at noise. 2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy: The publication of the book caused an uproar.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › uproar_nuproar, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun uproar. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.