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hubbub

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1. hubbub - Noun

2. hubbub - Verb

Meaning

A loud noise of many confused voices; a tumult; uproar.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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There is a real, living unity in our time, as in any other, but it lies submerged under a superficial hubbub of sensation. Marshall McLuhan

We are apt to imagine that this hubbub of Philosophy, Literature, and Religion, which is heard in pulpits, lyceums, and parlors, vibrates through the universe, and is as catholic a sound as the creaking of the earth's axle. But if a man sleeps soundly, he will forget it all between sunset and dawn. Henry David Thoreau

I took a stroll in the city. It was infernally hot. The usual evening hubbub around me. Lovers on the pavements, hurrying to cinemas and other places of amusement as if nothing had happened, nothing. Living their nonexistent lives. Or do they exit, and it's me who doesn't. Imre Kertész

All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul's refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hubbub. Johann Sebastian Bach

Amid the hubbub of the Silicon Valley, the new is more than conveniently located; it will be a vital resource for local professionals and global guests alike. Source: Internet

Island County Sheriff Rick Felici said his deputies were aware of the “hubbub” over the Grange and the rally, but said that from a law-enforcement standpoint, “It was a nonevent.” Source: Internet

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