Word

fuss, n.
(fusses)
freq. cnt. 1

an excited state of agitation
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dither flap fuss pother tizzy

sample sentences

"he was in a dither"
"there was a terrible flap about the theft"

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fuss

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dither

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pother pother

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flap

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hypernym

agitation

a rapid active commotion
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ado bustle flurry fuss hustle stir

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flurry

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bustle

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hustle

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fuss

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hypernym

din, commotion, rumpus, ruction, ruckus, tumult

a quarrel about petty points
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bicker bickering fuss pettifoggery spat squabble tiff

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squabble

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bicker

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spat

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pettifog

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fussy

semantic pointers

hypernym

row, quarrel, wrangle, words, run-in, dustup

an angry disturbance
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

bother fuss hassle trouble

sample sentences

"he didn't want to make a fuss"
"they had labor trouble"
"a spot of bother"

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bother

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hassle

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hypernym

disturbance, perturbation