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fuss

 
/fʌs/ n [U]

Definition

the condition of being excited, annoyed, or not satisfied about something, esp. about something that is not very important: [U] Let’s see what all the fuss is about. [U] She learned to make good food without too much fuss. [C] Why are they suddenly making a fuss about this (= becoming excited about it)?
(Definition of fuss n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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