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furore

 noun
     
fu‧ro‧re British English; fu‧ror American English [singular]
a sudden expression of anger among a large group of people about something that has happened [= row]
cause/create a furore
The security leaks have caused a widespread furore.
furore over/about
the furor over the oil embargo
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