Word of the day: Bustle

Bustle: alvoroço, barulho, apressar-se, alvoroçar-se,  apressar, fazer trabalhar depressa

Synonyms: brim, bristle, bulge, burst, abound, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem

“She bustled around the kitchen getting ready for dinner guests.”

“On Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Word of the day: Squabble

Squabble: briga, barulho, brigar, disputar, fazer barulho

Synonyms: altercation, battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, altercate, argufy, bicker, brawl, controvert, dispute

“The children were squabbling over the toys.”

“The children squabbled loudly over who got to play with the toy first.”

“Frightened by noise of the squabble, the cat hid under the couch.”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Rumpus

Rumpus:  balbúrdia, rebuliço, barulho, distúrbio.

Synonyms:  ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, a state of noisy, confused activity, blather, bluster,  bother, bustle, clatter, coil, disturbance, fun, furor, fuss, hoopla, hubble-bubble

“The kids made such a rumpus that they woke up everyone else in the house.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Squabble

Squabble:  briga, barulho,  brigar, disputar, fazer barulho

Synonyms / definition: altercation, battle, brawl,contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement,dispute,fight, hassle, imbroglio,kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel / a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters

“One in four said an online squabble resulted in a face-to-face argument or worse.”(www.nytimes.com / November 09, 2011)