fussnoun
uk/fʌs/us/fʌs/fuss noun (TOO MUCH OF A FEELING)
C1 [ S or U ] a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves:
mainly US make a fuss over sb to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well:
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- I felt so ashamed of myself for making such a fuss.
- He kicked up a tremendous fuss about having to wait.
- I can't think what's got into him. He doesn't usually make such a fuss.
- God, he's such a drama queen! I've never seen such a fuss.
- I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she made a bit of a fuss.
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Anger and displeasure
- acrimonious
- anger
- animus
- annoyance
- bad feeling
- flap
- get the hump idiom
- gorge
- grit
- grit your teeth idiom
- grudge
- hard feelings idiom
- hissy fit
- irritation
- resent
- resentful
- slow burn
- sour grapes idiom
- spite
- tantrum
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fuss noun (ATTENTION)
[ U ] attention given to small matters that are not important:
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Inconvenience
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- disturbance
- drag
- hassle
- have fun and games idiom
- imposition
- inconvenience
- inconvenient
- put sb out
- put yourself out
- rigmarole
- snag
- some
- storm
- tempest
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fussverb
uk/fʌs/us/fʌs/fuss verb (GIVE ATTENTION TO)
[ I ] to give too much attention to small matters that are not important, usually in a way that shows that you are worried and not relaxed:
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Anxious and worried
- (all) hot and bothered idiom
- -racked
- a bundle of nerves idiom
- aflutter
- agitate
- alarmed
- anxious
- apprehensive
- demented
- dread
- get in a sweat idiom
- grim
- harassed
- haunted
- have a cow idiom
- prey on sth
- rattled
- rest easy idiom
- restive
- restless
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