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flurrynoun a sudden and usually temporary growth of activitya flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flutter, outbreak, outburst, spurt recrudescence, recurrence, renewalbinge, jag, spreeboost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturnepidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysmdeluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volleycommotion, furor, uproar calm, doldrums, slump a sudden brief rush of winda flurry that scattered the fallen leaves blast, blow, gust, scud, williwaw, windblast breeze, zephyrcurrent, draftair, breath, waftpuff, whiffbluster, gale, hurricane, squall, tempest, tornado, windstormnortheaster, norther, northerly, northwester, southeaster, southwester, westerly a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at oncea patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, cannonade, drumbeat, drumfire, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley broadside, earfulavalanche, burst, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, discharge, engulfment, flood, flood tide, flush, gush, inundation, outburst, outflow, outpouring, overflow, rash, spate, surge, torrentcurrent, river, stream, tideexcess, glut, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus dribble, drip, trickle flurryverbto trouble the mind of; to make uneasyflurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike agitate, ail, alarm(also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry 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, vexbedevil, haunt, plagueabash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake updaunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize(also tranquillize) allay, alleviate, assuageappease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate in 1686 |