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Noun

A state of great activity or commotion

A sudden short period of activity or excitement

A state of nervous excitement or confusion

A number of things arriving or happening suddenly and during the same period

A sudden gust of wind

The characteristic of being rapid

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall

A large number or crowd of people, animals or things

A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

A disorganized assortment of things

Effort or exertion made to do something, especially when inconvenient

To bother or cause distress in (someone)

To move in small swirling masses, especially by sudden gusts of wind

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A state of great activity or commotion

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

clamour^UK

clamor^US

state of nervous excitement

all hell broken loose

clangour^UK

clangor^US

much ado about nothing

theatre^UK

theater^US

tempest in a tea-kettle

federal case

mountain out of a molehill

draft^US

draught^UK

all hell breaking loose

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

fervor^US

chorus of disapproval

fervour^UK

exhibition of oneself

dangerous experiences

problematic situation

unfortunate situation

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“Officials must be able to juggle frenetic work schedules and ensure that personnel issues are not lost in the flurry of daily operations.”

Noun

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A sudden short period of activity or excitement

draught^UK

draft^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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“There was a noticeable flurry of activity after the big discount on washing machines was announced.”

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A state of nervous excitement or confusion

“The Queen was scheduled to make a visit, and the whole town was in a flurry over that.”

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A number of things arriving or happening suddenly and during the same period

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“I'm back to the hotel for an online chat to answer a flurry of questions from fans desperate to know what happens.”

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A sudden gust of wind

draught^UK

draft^US

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“A sudden flurry of wind vented its whole fury upon us with immense violence.”

Noun

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The characteristic of being rapid

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Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall

Noun

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A large number or crowd of people, animals or things

Noun

A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

labor^US

labour^UK

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

source of aggravation

offence^UK

offense^US

trials and tribulations

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

chip on your shoulder

a thorn in someone's side

being rubbed up the wrong way

quarrel

difference of opinion

mind-numbing experience

hard mountain to climb

monkey wrench in the works

blot on the landscape

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A disorganized assortment of things

scissors-and-paste job

heterogeneous mixture

everything but kitchen sink

recipe

garland

treasury

everything but the kitchen sink

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Effort or exertion made to do something, especially when inconvenient

labour^UK

labor^US

rigour^UK

rigor^US

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

blood, sweat and tears

trials and tribulations

vigour^UK

vigor^US

blood, swear, and tears

labouring^UK

laboring^US

ardor^US

ardour^UK

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To bother or cause distress in (someone)

put someone off their stroke

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

set someone back on their heels

appal^UK

appall^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

agonize^US

agonise^UK

make someone scratch their head

cause someone to lose their composure

get at

tick off

put someone off their stride

hurt somebody's feelings

take the wind out of your sails

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

louse up

muck up

hinder

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

balk^US

baulk^UK

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

stop someone in their tracks

put out of countenance

cause to be at a stand

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

gripe

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

knock the stuffing out of

raise your hackles

stupefy

put someone's nose out of joint

ruffle one's feathers

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

make one's heart bleed

excruciate

drive round the twist

scare to death

get your hackles up

be repugnant to

scare the bejesus out of

get up someone's nose

bring tears to your eyes

give someone the blues

dash hopes

scare the living daylights out of

discontent

hit where one lives

break someone's heart

rattle someone's cage

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

criticize^US

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

fill with fear

keep after

be a thorn in someone's side

criticise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

scare someone out of their wits

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fog

fill with loathing

throw a curve

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

put in a spot

put on the spot

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get a rise out of

deflate

strike dumb

drive you up the wall

break someone's spirit

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be disagreeable

be an affront to

give offence

tread on someone's toes

cast a gloom on

abominate

overcharge

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

begrudge

crab

grudge

drive you to distraction

make livid

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

defeat

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

mess with

push someon's buttons

heavy

harsh one's mellow

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

make someone's hair stand on end

drive you off your head

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

cause to lose your bearings

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive out of mind

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

surprize

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take your breath away

bring around

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

get on someone's case

make someone feel sick

raise someone's eyebrows

grip

enfeeble

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

energize^US

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

give someone goose pimples

chill to the bone

scare away

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

cheapen

discredit

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

fix someone's wagon

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

squelch

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

have an adverse effect on

make teeth chatter

throw into a fright

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

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“The examiner who is gruff and distant is sure to flurry the applicant, and this excitement produces many little annoyances.”

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To move in small swirling masses, especially by sudden gusts of wind

“As they made their way onto the yacht, the snow would flurry around.”

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