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Meanings of kerfuffle in English
A disorderly outburst or tumult.
Synonyms
Examples for "disruption"
Examples for "disruption"
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Opportunity created He said the disruption caused by the pandemic created opportunity.
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You might expect chaos and disruption given the impending week of freedom.
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However, the clinical consequences of disruption of this complex remain largely uncharacterized.
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DUBLIN: Luas works continue to be the main disruption around the city.
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Google spokeswoman Jessica Powell said the company overestimated the latest disruption, however.
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They forced their way inside when they heard a disturbance, police said.
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The people in the tent turned in the direction of the disturbance.
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His execution was reported as a typical case of public order disturbance.
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Clearly these are populations that cannot stand a great deal of disturbance.
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There is legitimate fear of more disturbance, said government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn.
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That said; a potential commotion could revolve around someone's problem or error.
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The states and the ministers of the allies were instantly in commotion.
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All class distinctions have disappeared; civilian and soldier share in the commotion.
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A commotion followed in the mud; a dark knob appeared above water.
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The tidings of despair created a terrible commotion in the starving city.
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There was a flutter in the circle; a new favourite at court.
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The authorities were in a flutter and there was a general hubbub.
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Background: Catheter ablation of typical right atrial flutter is now widely performed.
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His heart was going, too; he could feel its too rapid flutter.
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Conclusion: Prophylactic PVI reduced new-onset AF in patients with lone atrial flutter.
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So exactly what is the big hoo-hah coming out of Microsoft tomorrow?
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The result was an almighty hoo-hah leading to rows, resignations and a controversy that hit the national press.
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Maybe you missed all the hoo-hah.
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So has the potential distraction of becoming embroiled in the hoo-hah surrounding Venus Williams' last-moment withdrawal from the Sanex Championships here.
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And forget all the nostalgia hoo-hah, that's why anyone has ever watched Seinfeld the standup; to marvel at the craft of it all.
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Still in this hurly burly of temper, Christina kept her purpose intact.
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Retreat from the hurly burly, find a quiet garden to cultivate.
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The hurly burly world of radical left politics could not have been further away.
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Inside, it feels far removed from the hurly burly.
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We were a comical pair driving into the hurly burly of the new city of Chicago.
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So is all the hoo-ha about culture change just window dressing?
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But it has also swiftly removed another feminine hoo-ha for me - menstruation.
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I guess she's just part of the general hoo-ha now.
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What's amazed me is the whole hoo-ha that's been generated by the Ferdinand business.
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They clearly appreciate not having sand in their hoo-ha, which makes a lot of sense.
Usage of kerfuffle in English
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Iran Tourism has picked up again following the kerfuffle with neighbours Iraq.
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It was Portsmouth that set off the current kerfuffle over football's debt.
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This isn't the first time a simian selfie has caused a kerfuffle.
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The Ida kerfuffle called our attention to these lesser-known relatives of ours.
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Three years on, she's dusted herself off after the usual big-label kerfuffle.
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Obama's team wanted to make even more hay with the kindergarten kerfuffle.
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If you're the cynical sort, you'd ascribe the kerfuffle to genius marketing.
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Yes, there was quite a kerfuffle at the police station when I arrived.
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There was quite a deal of kerfuffle in this place at the time.
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This comes after an amusing kerfuffle as regard the UK certificate.
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Ben: I think this kerfuffle already shows that it has not been normalized.
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It's time to escalate the kerfuffle over corporate governance at U.S. financial institutions.
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Almost unnoticed in all the kerfuffle, Silver Linings Playbook achieved something pretty remarkable.
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The overhead kerfuffle seeped its way into the battered sitting room.
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The defender was sent off as a right old kerfuffle ensued.
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There was no sign of police activity, none of the kerfuffle Simon had expected.
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