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What is another word for make a fuss?

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To make a fuss or complain

Cause a disturbance

To express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

(British, informal) To become very upset, especially needlessly

To draw attention to oneself, especially by behaving hysterically in public

To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

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To make a fuss or complain

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a song and dance

criticize^US

criticise^UK

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

make a big thing out of

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

talk under your breath

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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?”

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Cause a disturbance

Verb

To express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

express objections to

express disagreement with

express disapproval of

gripe

grumble

lodge a protest against

baulk^UK

balk^US

beef about

challenge

crab

criticise^UK

criticize^US

kick up a stink about

shoot off one's mouth

not beat about the bush

spit it out

make yourself be heard

make a protest against

declaim against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

tongue-lash

chew out

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

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(British, informal) To become very upset, especially needlessly

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To draw attention to oneself, especially by behaving hysterically in public

make an exhibition of yourself

have kittens

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To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

make a mountain out of a molehill

exaggerate

dramatise^UK

dramatize^US

color^US

colour^UK

make too much of something

make a big thing of

over-elaborate

lay it on with a trowel

pile it on

stretch the truth

add colour

lay it on with a shovel

blow something out of all proportion

draw the longbow

shoot a line

make a song and dance about

make a big deal out of something

make a drama out of a crisis

overdo

blow up out of all proportion

emphasize^US

make a federal case of

lie

play up

blow out of proportion

overdramatize

make a production out of

enhance

emphasise^UK

make a big thing out of

belabor^US

belabour^UK

romanticise^UK

romanticize^US

overembellish

make a big thing about

exalt

pyramid

fabricate

blow it out of all proportion

make a big thing of it

puff up

make a mountain out of

lay it on with a trowel about

lay it on thick about

exaggerate information

go over the top about

attach too much importance to

harp on

lay too much stress on

labor^US

labour^UK

stress

go on and on about

attach too much weight to

make something out of nothing

dwell on

overstate the case

ham it up

give someone a sob story

maximize^US

maximise^UK

give a false account of

lay too much emphasis on

harp on about

place too much emphasis on

blow up out of proportion

make a performance of

pay extravagant compliments

italicize^US

exaggerate the worth of

italicise^UK

exaggerate the merits of

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