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FUSSES
Noun
fusses
plural of fuss
Verb
fusses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fuss
Source: Wiktionary
FUSS
Fuss, n. Etym: [Cf. Fusome.]
1. A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles. Byron. Zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise Carlyle.
2. One who is unduly anxious about trifles. [R.] I am a fuss and I don't deny it. W. D. Howell.
Fuss, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fussing.]
Definition: To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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