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racket / uproar

nounfeminine/aɫɣɐˈzaʁɐ/medium

al·ga·zar·ra

Definition

Loud and confused noise, usually produced by the voices and shouts of many people, especially children.
The children were making a terrible racket in the backyard.
An uproar erupted when the results were announced.
Common collocations
make a racketgreat racketchildren's racket

Etymology

Do árabe 'al-gazara' (o corte, a tesoura), por extensão 'gazal' (grito, algazarra).

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