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hurly-burly

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɜː^rliˈbɜː^rli/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɝliˈbɝli, -ˌbɝ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûr′lē bûr′lē, -bûr′-)

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Inflections of 'hurly-burly' (n): npl: hurly-burlies

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turmoil , turbulence, confusion

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