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Verb
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(colloquial) Present participle for to make a fuss or complain
complaining
fussing
kicking up a fuss
making a scene
making a mountain out of a molehill
making a song and dance
grumbling
whingeing
whining
moaning
carping
griping
beefing
bellyaching
grousing
nagging
grouching
grumping
bleating
groaning
protesting
wailing
muttering
grizzling
growling
kvetching
inveighing
yammering
creating
sounding off
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“Do any of you really believe that a teacher sits at home plotting how to make a fuss about any one kid at school?”
Verb
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Present participle for to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something
objecting
protesting
remonstrating
demurring
opposing
raising objections
arguing
complaining
disapproving
expressing objections
protesting against
taking exception
condemning
expressing disagreement
expressing disapproval
expressing objections to
grousing
lodging a protest
minding
taking exception to
arguing against
cavillingUK
cavilingUS
expressing disagreement with
expressing disapproval of
griping
grumbling
lodging a protest against
moaning
quibbling
raising objections to
remonstrating against
taking issue
beefing
disapproving of
excepting
expostulating
having a problem
kicking
quarreling with
spurning
taking issue with
cavilling at
complaining about
drawing the line
grousing about
grumbling about
having a problem with
kvetching
moaning about
taking a stand against
baulkingUK
balkingUS
beefing about
challenging
crabbing
criticisingUK
criticizingUS
crossing
deprecating
disagreeing
disavowing
discommending
discountenancing
disesteeming
disputing
dissenting
drawing the line at
griping about
inveighing
making a fuss about
quibbling about
ranting about
begging to differ
frowning on
kvetching about
kicking up a fuss
kicking up a stink
railing against
raising objection
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Verb
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(British, informal) Present participle for to become very upset, especially needlessly
taking on
overreacting
breaking down
getting upset
getting excited
going too far
getting in a tizzy
losing your cool
Verb
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Present participle for to draw attention to oneself, especially by behaving hysterically in public
making a scene
carrying on
having hysterics
throwing a tantrum
making an exhibition of yourself
having kittens
Verb
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Present participle for to cause a commotion, row, or make a fuss
making a scene
causing a commotion
causing a row
causing a disturbance
causing a fracas
causing a rumpus
causing uproar
kicking up a fuss
making a racket
Verb
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Present participle for to exaggerate the importance of something trivial
making a mountain out of a molehill
exaggerating
dramatisingUK
dramatizingUS
inflating
amplifying
overemphasisingUK
overemphasizingUS
overplaying
overstating
embellishing
magnifying
embroidering
coloringUS
colouringUK
hyperbolizing
overdrawing
aggrandizing
elaborating
overselling
overpitching
laying it on thick
making too much of something
making a big thing of
laying it on with a trowel
piling it on
stretching the truth
adding colour
laying it on with a shovel
blowing something out of all proportion
drawing the longbow
shooting a line
making a song and dance about
making a big deal out of something
making a drama out of a crisis
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