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furore

/ fjʊˈrɔːrɪ, ˈfjʊərɔː /

noun

  1. a public outburst, esp of protest; uproar

  2. a sudden widespread enthusiasm for something; craze

  3. frenzy; rage; madness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of furore1

C15: from Latin: frenzy, rage, from furere to rave
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Kregar said that he wasn't "particularly surprised" by the furore that quickly surrounded his work.

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The prosecutor said both men had told lies as, having seen the furore they caused, they did not have the courage to admit what they had done.

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One moment showing the arrival of the character Chicken Jockey - alongside Black's accompanying dialogue - has also been the focal point for much of the furore.

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But amid the furore, centre Tom Shanklin kept his cool to set up one try and - dubiously - claim an assist for another.

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Interestingly, Allahbadia's question, which sparked the furore, was almost identical to the question asked by the host of an Australian comedy show called OG Crew's Truth or Drink.

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