Ado: alternatives and connections

Disturbed or violent motion; agitation.

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Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar.

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An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak.

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A disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel.

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The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion.

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A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a woman who has borne a child.

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A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a woman who has borne a child.

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To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd.

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A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind.

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A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles.

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To shake together in confusion; to push, jostle, or crowd rudely; to handle roughly; as, to hustle a person out of a room.

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To change the place of in any manner; to move.

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