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English noun: flurry | |||
| 1. | flurry (act) a rapid active commotion | ||
| Synonyms | ado, bustle, fuss, hustle, stir | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commotion, din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult | ||
| 2. | flurry (phenomenon) a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) | ||
| Samples | He had to close the window against the flurries. There was a flurry of chicken feathers. | ||
| Synonyms | snow flurry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | snow, snowfall | ||
English verb: flurry | |||
| 1. | flurry (motion) move in an agitated or confused manner | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 2. | flurry (emotion) cause to feel embarrassment | ||
| Samples | The constant attention of the young man confused her. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will flurry him, The good news will flurry her | ||
| Synonyms | confuse, disconcert, put off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abash, embarrass | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bother, deflect, distract, fluster | ||
| Verb group | bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw | ||
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