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Meaning of Upstir | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Commotion; disturbance, tumult.

Equivalents

Examples

“But yee […] ought to be like sheep to your King, who ought to be like a Shepheard unto you, even in the time when your profit was sought, and better redresse was intended then your upstirres and unquietnesse could obtaine […]”
“The world is now in an upstir because this association is about to hold its great convention in New York City”
“Needless to say, this has caused quite an upstir with people […]”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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