agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo
(noun) disturbance usually in protest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hullabaloo (plural hullabaloos)
A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms: ado, hype, to-do, Thesaurus:commotion
hullabaloo (third-person singular simple present hullabaloos, present participle hullabalooing, simple past and past participle hullabalooed)
(intransitive) To make a commotion or uproar.
Source: Wiktionary
Hul`la*ba*loo", n. Etym: [Perh. a corruption of hurly-burly.]
Definition: A confused noise; uproar; tumult. [Colloq.] Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
