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Noun: furor  'fyû,ror
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: furore)
  1. A sudden outburst (as of protest)
    "The controversial decision caused a furor among the activists";
    - furore
     
  2. An interest followed with exaggerated zeal
    "he always follows the latest furors";
    - fad, craze, furore, cult, rage

Derived forms: furors

Type of: disturbance, fashion

Encyclopedia: Furor