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hurly-burly

 
Dictionary: hur·ly-bur·ly   (hûr'lē-bûr') pronunciation
 
n., pl. -lies.

Noisy confusion; tumult.

[Alteration and reduplication of hurling, gerund of HURL.]


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n

Definition: bustle
Antonyms: calm, order


 
WordNet: hurly burly
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a disorderly outburst or tumult
  Synonyms: disturbance, disruption, commotion, turmoil, stir, flutter, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle


 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hurlumhej, ståhej

Nederlands (Dutch)
kabaal, opschudding

Français (French)
n. - tohu-bohu
adj. - tohu-bohu

Deutsch (German)
n. - Tumult, Getümmel, -rummel
adj. - turbulent

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (καθομ.) φασαρία, πατιρντί
adj. - σαματατζίδικος

Italiano (Italian)
trambusto, chiassoso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - confusão (f)
adj. - confuso

Русский (Russian)
сумятица, беспорядочный

Español (Spanish)
n. - tumulto
adj. - tumultuoso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - oväsen, tumult, larm
adj. - våldsam

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
骚动, 喧嚣

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 騷動, 喧囂

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 야단법석, 혼란

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大騒ぎ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضجيج, جلبه, هرج ومرج (صفه) متعلق أو ذو علاقه بالضجيج ألخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮המולה, שאון‬


 
 
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