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hub·bub
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ʌb
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noun
1.
a loud, confused noise, as of many voices:
There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement.
2.
tumult; uproar.
Origin:
1545–55;
apparently of
Irish
orig.; akin to Scots Gaelic cry
ubub!
(reduplication of
ub!
) expressing aversion or contempt
Synonyms
1.
See
noise
.
2.
disturbance, disorder, confusion.
Antonyms
1.
quiet.
2.
calm.
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hubbub
(ˈhʌbʌb)
—
n
1.
a confused noise of many voices
2.
uproar
[C16: probably from Irish
hooboobbes;
compare Scottish Gaelic
ubub!
an exclamation of contempt]
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Word Origin & History
hubbub
1555, whobub "confused noise," generally believed to be of Irish origin, perhaps from Gaelic ub!, expression of aversion or contempt, or O.Ir. battle cry abu, from buide "victory."
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But the
hubbub
around pay also oversimplifies things, especially by conflating
the level of pay with its structure.
High on a hillside, this inn feels far removed from the
hubbub
of the valley.
The series will look at high-profile projects and accidental canvases, hidden
in the
hubbub
.
For example, the animals could fall into the pits, or the construction
hubbub
could make them avoid entering the sanctuary at all.
No commercial
hubbub
competes with the call to prayer from the mosque.
Any closer and the eagles become upset by loud voices, movement and the general
hubbub
created by.
Meanwhile, three unknown candidates have been unable to make themselves heard above the
hubbub
.
Since the audience is made up of people who are themselves sounding off, new media are more of a
hubbub
than a homily.
They can be noisy and the
hubbub
of the crowd can be distracting.
The
hubbub
now about equality is actually a nostalgia for machines.
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