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Meanings of fuss in English

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German advocacy group.

Related terms
Portuguese
desavença
Catalan
topada
Spanish
roce

A quarrel about petty points.

desavença
Portuguese
freneticidade
Catalan
bullit
Spanish
revuelo

A rapid active commotion.

freneticidade
Portuguese
rebuliço

An excited state of agitation.

rebuliço
Synonyms
Examples for "flap"
Examples for "flap"
1
In time the gull will flap its wings; the airplane never does.
The Thunder Bird
2
There was no difference in flap success or complication rates between groups.
Pubmed
3
However, the size of this traditional flap was limited even after expansion.
Pubmed
4
Porky put the paper in his breast pocket and buttoned the flap.
The Boy Scouts on a Submarine
5
Gloria held aside the canvas flap; he followed her into the cave.
The Everlasting Whisper
1
It's the part about Lea seeing that sends me into a tizzy.
Wired
2
Besides, some rebellious part of me enjoyed driving her into a tizzy.
Shadow and Bone
3
I'm giving Bridesmaid to the next married-person-to-be who calls in a tizzy.
Wired
4
To tear apart this stupid competition and send everyone into a tizzy.
Throne of Glass
5
Gordon was all in a tizzy till he decided nothing important was gone.
The arms maker of berlin
1
In some ways that's a relief; you won't be tempted to dither.
Wired
2
After decades of dither and dather, it's important that ours is deliverable.
The Guardian
3
Although Pete wondered what had her in such a dither, he didn't ask.
In every heartbeat
4
She didn't want to take the time to dither over clothes.
Once bitten, twice dead
5
I'm an old man and I want to dither, Abyss help us all.'
Forge of Darkness
1
For, in reality, that was all the whole pother was amounting to.
The Brentons
2
Never was a man's life cut short with less solemnity or pother.
The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2)
3
Inside, the guard was snoring in defiance of the pother o'er his head.
Robert Falconer
4
We have had a mighty pother here in print about rewarding of generals.
Daniel Defoe
5
To me there seemed nothing to make such a pother about.
The Beetle: A Mystery
Usage of fuss in English
1
The league has come and gone without fuss; wait for the championship.
The Irish Times
2
The newscaster had made a fuss over that issue also, of course.
Cauldron of Ghosts
3
Grandmother wanted most of all to save the family money & fuss.
The new yorker
4
There are often days when I want something tasty with minimal fuss.
The Guardian
5
Why all the fuss, if Ireland is fully funded until next year?
The Irish Times
6
The fuss-and-fiddle days with parallel-sided cracks gave way to plug and chug.
Climbing Magazine
7
Nor was there any Hello!-style fuss about their separation earlier this year.
The Guardian
8
We knew we water charges were coming, so what's the fuss now?
The Irish Times
9
There might be a little fuss in Ireland once in a while.
The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder
10
A brief historical recap may help to explain some of the fuss.
The Guardian
11
Why are Sir Richard's friends in the 'Change making such a fuss?
Quicksilver
12
Two stars for fuss but zero stars for energy and water conservation.
The Irish Times
13
Aiken's self-set retirement age of 65 has already passed without a fuss.
The Irish Times
14
I remember thinking in exasperation: Typical Diana to make such a fuss.
The Guardian
15
There will be a great fuss in the family over the scandal.
The Irrational Knot / Being the Second Novel of His Nonage
16
Massie said, 'One man to be flogged, so why all the fuss?'
Second to None
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Fuss through the time
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