n. A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion or tumult.
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n. a disorderly outburst or tumult
Word Usage
"The kerfuffle is leaving me cold, I'll admit: I'm a small-r republican, and would like us to shed the last of our feudal, imperial shackles, lightly-worn though they be."