uproar
A storm of loud noise and angry shouting from lots of people.
uproar in a sentence
- There was uproar in the hall when the referee cancelled the winning goal.
- There was uproar in the hen house the moment the farm cat strolled in.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to uproar?
- Aracket
- Bhush
- Csilence
- Dquiet
Show the answer
A: racket. The other three mean the opposite of uproar.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to uproar?
- Asilence
- Bnoise
- Cracket
- Dfuss
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A: silence. The other three mean nearly the same as uproar.
Words that mean something similar
racket, noise, fuss
Words that mean the opposite
silence, quiet, hush
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- vow: A serious promise you mean to keep forever.
- warble: To sing with a gentle, trembling sound like a bird.
- whimper: To make small, weak crying sounds.
- wrangle: To argue noisily for a long time.
- yodel: To sing by quickly switching between low and very high notes.
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- assure: To tell someone firmly that something is definitely true.
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