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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sāodòng
"人群中的骚动令人震惊。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance.
"The uproar in the crowd was deafening as the concert began." - 2
A loud and impassioned noise or outcry.
"There was an uproar in the meeting when the new policy was announced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uproar' originates from the Middle English term 'uprore', which combines 'up' and 'roar', reflecting a loud noise or commotion. Its roots can be traced back to Old English 'ūpre' meaning 'up' and 'rōr' meaning 'to roar', indicating a historical evolution from a physical noise to a metaphorical sense of disturbance or chaos.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uproar" is said worldwide
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tumulte
Transliteration: tyoom-tylt
"Le tumulte dans la foule était assourdissant."
Aufruhr
Transliteration: owf-roor
"Der Aufruhr im Publikum war ohrenbetäubend."
tumulto
Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"Il tumulto tra la folla era assordante."
tumulto
Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"El tumulto en la reunión fue ensordecedor."
tumulto
Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"O tumulto na plateia era ensurdecedor."
उथल-पुथल
Transliteration: uthal-puthal
"सभा में उथल-पुथल हो गई।"
骚动
Transliteration: sāodòng
"人群中的骚动令人震惊。"
소란
Transliteration: soran
"회의 중 소란이 일어났다."
騒動
Transliteration: sōdō
"会議中に騒動が起きた。"
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