uproar
noun/ˈʌpˌrɔr/
Frequency rank: #11,100 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a loud, confused noise or a state of angry public protest.
Example sentence
The announcement of the school's closure caused uproar in the local community.
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