26984 words

uproar

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise:

Examples:

The book caused an uproar in France.
The whole hall was in uproar after the announcement.
2
loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion:

Examples:

[ C ] There was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.

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