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Rumpus

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl.
  2. A rumpus room.
    Australia, Canada, New-Zealand

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Examples

“"I'd like to know how on earth we are going to finish the case with all this umptydoodle rumpus going on."”
But as his rumpus with Mr. Christie entered its second and third rounds, Mr. Rubio appeared to abandon that game plan.”
“I get up, I get down, and I'm jumping around / And the rumpus and ruckus are comfortable now / Been a hell of a ride, but I'm thinking it's time to grow / Bang! Bang! Bang!”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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