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fuss

nounmasculinecoloquial/iʃ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈfa.tu/low

es·pa·lha·fa·to

Definition

Noisy and exaggerated display; commotion; loud ostentation.
The celebrity's arrival was accompanied by a great fuss.
He made a big fuss about such a small problem.
Common collocations
to make a fussa lot of fussunnecessary fuss
Idiomatic expressions
  • to make a big fuss about nothing (to overreact)

Etymology

Derivação de 'espalhafato', por sua vez de origem expressiva/onomatopeica.

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