furor

Noun
Synonyms: fadcrazefurorecultrage

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal“he always follows the latest fads”“it was all the rage that season”Synonyms: fadcrazefurorecultrage
  2. a sudden outburst (as of protest)Synonyms: furore
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

furor \furor\ n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; a fad.

Syn: fad, craze, furore, cult, rage. [WordNet 1.5]

2.a sudden outburst (as of protest).

Syn: uproar, furore. [WordNet 1.5]

furore \fu*ro"re\, n. [It.] Excitement; commotion; enthusiasm. [Also spelled furor.] [1913 Webster]
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