flurry as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
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flurry
noun
1 flurry
A rapid active commotion.
synonyms: ado, bustle, fuss, hustle, stir.
Roget 821:
feeling;
suffering
etc.
v.;
endurance,
tolerance,
sufferance,
supportance†,
experience,
response;
sympathy
etc.
(love)
897;
impression,
inspiration,
affection,
sensation,
emotion,
pathos,
deep sense.
warmth,
glow,
unction,
gusto,
vehemence;
fervor,
fervency;
heartiness,
cordiality;
earnestness,
eagerness;
empressement [Fr.],
gush,
ardor,
zeal,
passion,
enthusiasm,
verve,
furore†,
fanaticism;
excitation of feeling
etc.
824;
fullness of the heart
etc.
(disposition)
820;
passion
etc.
(state of excitability)
825;
ecstasy
etc.
(pleasure)
827.
blush,
suffusion,
flush;
hectic;
tingling,
thrill,
turn,
shock;
agitation
etc.
(irregular motion)
315;
quiver,
heaving,
flutter,
flurry,
fluster,
twitter,
tremor;
throb,
throbbing;
pulsation,
palpitation,
panting;
trepidation,
perturbation;
ruffle,
hurry of spirits,
pother,
stew,
ferment;
state of excitement.
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Roget 825:
excitability,
impetuosity,
vehemence;
boisterousness
etc.
adj.;
turbulence;
impatience,
intolerance,
nonendurance†;
irritability
etc.
(irascibility)
901;
itching
etc.
(desire)
865;
wincing;
disquiet,
disquietude;
restlessness;
fidgets,
fidgetiness;
agitation
etc.
(irregular motion)
315.
trepidation,
perturbation,
ruffle,
hurry,
fuss,
flurry;
fluster,
flutter;
pother,
stew,
ferment;
whirl;
buck fever;
hurry-skurry†,
thrill
etc.
(feeling)
821;
state of excitement,
fever of excitement;
transport.
passion,
excitement,
flush,
heat;
fever,
heat;
fire,
flame,
fume,
blood boiling;
tumult;
effervescence,
ebullition;
boiling over;
whiff,
gust,
story,
tempest;
scene,
breaking out,
burst,
fit,
paroxysm,
explosion;
outbreak,
outburst;
agony.
violence
etc.
173;
fierceness
etc.
adj.;
rage,
fury,
furor,
furore†,
desperation,
madness,
distraction,
raving,
delirium;
phrensy†,
frenzy,
hysterics;
intoxication;
tearing passion,
raging passion;
anger
etc.
900.
fascination,
infatuation,
fanaticism;
Quixotism,
Quixotry;
tete montee [Fr.].
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Roget 684:
haste,
urgency;
despatch,
dispatch;
acceleration,
spurt,
spirt†,
forced march,
rush,
dash;
speed,
velocity
etc.
274;
precipitancy,
precipitation,
precipitousness
etc.
adj.;
impetuosity;
brusquerie†;
hurry,
drive,
scramble,
bustle,
fuss,
fidget,
flurry,
flutter,
splutter.
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Roget 682:
activity;
briskness,
liveliness
etc.
adj.;
animation,
life,
vivacity,
spirit,
dash,
energy;
snap,
vim.
nimbleness,
agility;
smartness,
quickness
etc.
adj.;
velocity,
etc.
274;
alacrity,
promptitude;
despatch,
dispatch;
expedition;
haste
etc.
684;
punctuality
etc.
(early)
132.
eagerness,
zeal,
ardor,
perfervidum aingenium [Lat.],
empressement [Fr.],
earnestness,
intentness;
abandon;
vigor
etc.
(physical energy)
171;
devotion
etc.
(resolution)
604;
exertion
etc.
686.
industry,
assiduity;
assiduousness
etc.
adj.;
sedulity;
laboriousness;
drudgery
etc.
(labor)
686;
painstaking,
diligence;
perseverance
etc.
604.1;
indefatigation†;
habits of business.
vigilance
etc.
459;
wakefulness;
sleeplessness,
restlessness;
insomnia;
pervigilium†,
insomnium†;
racketing.
movement,
bustle,
stir,
fuss,
ado,
bother,
pottering,
fidget,
fidgetiness;
flurry
etc.
(haste)
684.
officiousness;
dabbling,
meddling;
interference,
interposition,
intermeddling;
tampering with,
intrigue.
press of business,
no sinecure,
plenty to do,
many irons in the fire,
great doings,
busy hum of men,
battle of life,
thick of the action.
housewife,
busy bee;
new brooms;
sharp fellow,
sharp blade;
devotee,
enthusiast,
zealot,
meddler,
intermeddler,
intriguer,
busybody,
pickthank†;
hummer,
hustler,
live man [U.S.],
rustler [U.S.].
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Dutch: ophef, gedoe
Polish: krzątanina
2 flurry
A light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that):
— There was a flurry of chicken feathers.
synonym: snow flurry.
Dutch: werveling, sneeuwbui, opwelling, jachtsneeuw, stuifsneeuw
verb
1 flurry
Move in an agitated or confused manner.
2 flurry
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