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   flurry

   /ˈflʌri/

   noun

   • 1. a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind: "a flurry of snow" Similar swirlwhirleddybillowshowergustrushburstgalesquallstorm
   • ▪ a sudden short period of activity or excitement: "there was a brief flurry of activity in the hall" Similar burstoutbreakspurtfitspellboutrashblazeeruptioninformal:spotflusterfussbustlewhirlstirfermenthubbubcommotionhustletumultagitationdisturbancefuroreperturbationstate of anxietypanicinformal:to-doflaparchaic:pother
   • ▪ a number of things arriving or happening suddenly and during the same period: "a flurry of editorials hostile to the government" Similar spatewaveflooddelugetorrentstreamtideavalanchestormshowercascadeseriessuccessionstringbarragevolleybatteryoutbreakrashexplosionrunrushOpposite dearthtrickle

   verb

   • 1. (especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind: "gusts of snow flurried through the door"
   • ▪ (of a person) move quickly in a busy or agitated way: "the waiter flurried between them"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from obsolete flurr ‘fly up, flutter, whirr’ (imitative), probably influenced by hurry.

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