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    [Noun]  | "up*roar" | \ ˈəp-ˌrȯr \


    1: a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance


    Origin: 1526 ;

     By folk etymology from Dutch oproer, from Middle Dutch, from op up (akin to Old English ūp) + roer motion; akin to Old English hrēran to stir;

    [Noun]  | "uproars" 


    1: a state of noisy, confused activity;


      * e.g., " ... the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays "



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    2: a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order);


      * e.g., " ... the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government "



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    3: a violent shouting;


      * e.g., " ... an uproar arose from the crowd when it was announced that the concert was cancelled and refunds might not be available "



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    [Noun]  | "uproar" 


    1: a state of noisy, confused activity;


      * e.g., " ... the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays "



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    2: a state of wildly excited activity or emotion;


      * e.g., " ... the ref's controversial call sent the crowd into an uproar "



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    3: a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order);


      * e.g., " ... the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government "



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     [ "uproar" ]

    1: Alternative term to controversial, a type of debate with opposing opinions.

      * e.g.,  ... Adobe's move towards from one-time purchase to Creative Cloud subscription model in the 2010s, caused massive uproar on the internet and in some news outlets, this led to the increase of software piracy. 

     [ "Yinzer Uproar" ]

    1: When Steelers fans refuse to believe that The Pittsburgh Steelers could ever be beaten and the only way they lost is because they were screwed by the referees, Bruce Arians play calling sucked, or Neil O Donnell threw the interceptions on purpose

      * e.g.,  ... You: Did you watch the Steeler game last night? 

     [ "feathers in an uproar" ]

    1: becoming excited or pleased about something that is not going to actually occur

      * e.g.,  ... "Don't get your feathers in an uproar, cause you're not going to play!" 

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