furorefu‧ro‧re /fjʊˈrɔːri, ˈfjʊərɔː $ ˈfjʊrɔːr/ British English, fu‧ror /ˈfjʊərɔː $ ˈfjʊrɔːr/ American English noun [singular] 
The security leaks have caused a widespread furore.furore over/about the furor over the oil embargo
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Addison's theory caused a furore in the academic world.
- In many cases they have the public on their side as the recent furore over the rail links with London has demonstrated.
- Often the furore stemmed from audiences' unease at being plugged into a musical idiom shorn of familiar signposts.
- Ostensibly, the furore was over the possibility that the offices would obscure one of the famous views of the castle.
- The furore among providers about current government-funding policies which challenge the latter assumption suggests that this is a real danger.
- The occasional incidents of newborn babies being stolen from public hospitals understandably causes a furore.
Longman Language Activatorwords for describing an angry meeting, argument etc
· I could hear my parents having an angry argument downstairs.· There were more angry protests outside the Republican convention Friday.
a furious argument, discussion, disagreement etc is one in which people express very angry feelings: · A furious argument was taking place outside the pub.· The new import laws have provoked furious complaints from business groups.
something such as a discussion or relationship that is stormy is one in which angry feelings are often expressed: · The December peace talks are likely to be stormy.· After a long and sometimes stormy discussion, a decision was finally reached.· Their relationship could be stormy at times.
: heated argument/debate/discussion etc angry and excited: · The gun control issue continues to be the subject of heated debate.· Ed and I used to stay up all night, drinking wine and having heated arguments about politics.· Things got very heated as I demanded he pay me full compensation.
British /furor American a situation in which a lot of angry feelings are expressed, especially about something that a lot of people care about: · Addison's theory caused a furore in the academic world.furore over: · There was a furor over a recent exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
a situation in which a lot of people express angry feelings, shock, or disappointment at something they think is very wrong or unfair: · There was an immediate uproar when the company talked about cutting holiday time.set off an uproar: · The court's decision set off an uproar among religious activists.
if feelings run high a lot of people are feeling very angry and excited about something, especially something that affects them personally, or that they have very strong opinions about: · Feelings always run high in games between the two teams.· With the economy in ruins, feelings against the Prime Minister are running high.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The security leaks have caused a widespread furore.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
a sudden expression of anger among a large group of people about something that has happened SYN rowcause/create a furore The security leaks have caused a widespread furore.· They always fit perfectly, look painted on, and some have caused quite a furore in the past.· The occasional incidents of newborn babies being stolen from public hospitals understandably causes a furore.· To some extent this was unarguably true, but not in my view to a sufficient extent to cause the furore.
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