Collocations for "uproar"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "uproar" in context.
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uproar
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- a [mighty, sudden, wild, huge, public] uproar
- an uproar of [cheers, laughter, jeers, applause]
- the [room, conference, crowd] was in an uproar
- uproar among the [crowd, public, spectators]
- tried to silence the uproar (by)
- there was an uproar from the public over the [ruling, decision]
- the public is in an uproar over the [ruling]
- [led to, caused, resulted in] uproar
- uproar [ensued, erupted] (when)
- are in uproar [about, following]
- uproar [from, in, among, at, over]
- uproar over [spying, hacking, killing]
- uproar in [Europe, Parliament, town] (over)
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