Flurry

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1. Noun

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

2. Noun

A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind.

3. Noun

Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry.

4. Noun

The violent spasms of a dying whale.

5. Verb

To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm.

6. Noun

a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
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