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brouhaha

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brou·ha·ha  (brhä-hä)
n.
An uproar; a hubbub.
[French, of imitative origin.]
brouhaha [ˈbruːhɑːhɑː]
n
a loud confused noise; commotion; uproar
[French, of imitative origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brouhahabrouhaha - loud confused noise from many sources
hubbub, katzenjammer, uproar
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
2.brouhaha - a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
furor, furore - a sudden outburst (as of protest)
Translations
brouhaha [ˈbruːhɑːhɑː] N → barullo m
brouhaha [ˈbruːhɑːhɑː] n → brouhaha m
brouhaha
n usu sing → Wirbel m, → Tumult m


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