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uproar

up·roar

UK/ˈʌpɹɔː/ US/ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/ uncommon

noun

Origin

Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.

Phrases

  • get one's bowels in an uproar

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