Raise an uproar

  • 1raise hell — Synonyms and related words: addle, addle the wits, ball up, be livid, be noisy, be pissed, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, bluster, boil, bother, brawl, bring trouble, browned off, bug, burn, carouse, carry on, cause trouble, celebrate,… …

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  • 2raise hell — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. carry on, celebrate, carouse, create an uproar; see celebrate 3 , rage 1 …

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  • 3raise hell — idi inf Informal. a) to indulge in wild celebration b) to create an uproar; object violently …

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  • 4raise hell —  Create uproar, fuss, disturbance, etc …

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  • 52005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise controversy — In the early morning hours of July 7, 2005, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed pay increases for state lawmakers, judges, and top executive branch officials. [cite news first = last = url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billin… …

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  • 6Double negative — This article is about the linguistic construct. For other uses, see Double Negative (disambiguation). A double negative occurs when two forms of negation are used in the same sentence. Multiple negation is the more general term referring to the… …

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  • 7Negation (linguistics) — In rhetoric, where the role of the interpreter is taken into consideration as a non negligible factor, negation bears a much wider range of functions and meanings than it does in logic, where the interpretation of signs for negation is… …

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  • 8riot — I. n. 1. Tumult, uproar, disturbance, commotion, broil, brawl, outbreak, fray, affray, altercation, squabble, quarrel, strife, mêlée. 2. Luxury, excess, revelry, wild festivity, excessive feasting. II. v. n. 1. Revel, carouse, luxuriate. 2. Be… …

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  • 9Riot — Ri ot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rioted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rioting}.] [OF. rioter; cf. OD. ravotten.] 1. To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go …

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  • 10Rioted — Riot Ri ot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rioted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rioting}.] [OF. rioter; cf. OD. ravotten.] 1. To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot;… …

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