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(fyʊr'ôr', -ər) 
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n.
- A general commotion; public disorder or uproar.
- Violent anger; frenzy.
- A fashion adopted enthusiastically by the public; a fad.
- A state of intense excitement or ecstasy.
[Middle English furour, wrath, fury, from Old French fureur, from Latin furor, from furere, to rage.]
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IN BRIEF: Rage or uproar.
A furor erupted in the committee meeting when an unpopular suggestion was made.
Tutor's tip: Because of the negative inference, it usually causes a "furor" (a rage; an uproar) if a politician is referred to as a "fuhrer." (leader; the title used by Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany)
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- Fusses and Troubles
- Violent Events - furor: rage or frenzy of activity or feeling
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