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1
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
- a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
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2
a sudden brief rush of wind
- a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves
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3
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
- a patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests
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- avalanche,
- burst,
- cataclysm,
- cataract,
- deluge,
- discharge,
- engulfment,
- flood,
- flood tide,
- flush,
- gush,
- inundation,
- outburst,
- outflow,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- rash,
- spate,
- surge,
- torrent
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flurry
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of flurry (Entry 2 of 2)
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
- flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
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- aggravate,
- anger,
- annoy,
- bug,
- chafe,
- chivy
- (or chivvy),
- exasperate,
- fret,
- gall,
- get,
- grate,
- harass,
- harry,
- irk,
- irritate,
- nettle,
- peeve,
- pester,
- pique,
- put off,
- put out,
- rile,
- vex
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Antonyms for flurry
- calm,
- compose,
- quiet,
- settle,
- soothe,
- tranquilize
- (also tranquillize)
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The first known use of flurry was in 1686
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