Furore Meaning
/f(j)ʊˈɹɔːɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative form of furor.
Sentence Examples
The blasphemous speech caused considerable furore in the conservative country.
There was much furore over Ms Chakraborty's unorthodox theories.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The controversial decision by the referee caused a great ____ among the fans.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The controversial new law sparked a political ____ that lasted for several weeks in the capital.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Italian furore, from Latin furor. Doublet of furor.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“Despite the current furore over hacking, which is only a modern term for bugging, eavesdropping, signals intercept, listening-in, tapping, monitoring, there has never been guaranteed privacy since the earliest optical telegraphs to today’s internet,” Packer says. “There never was and never will be privacy.”"
— 2015 July 15, Thomas McMullan, “The world's first hack: the telegraph and the invention of privacy”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The controversial decision by the referee caused a great ____ among the fans.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The controversial new law sparked a political ____ that lasted for several weeks in the capital.