brouhaha
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brou·ha·ha

noun \ˈbrü-ˌhä-ˌhä, ˌbrü-ˌhä-ˈhä, brü-ˈhä-ˌhä\

Definition of BROUHAHA

Examples of BROUHAHA

  1. A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.
  2. There's been a lot of brouhaha about her statements.

Origin of BROUHAHA

French
First Known Use: 1890

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