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rumpus

noun [S]
 
 
/ˈrʌm.pəs/ informal

Definition

a lot of noise, especially a loud and confused argument or complaint: There was a real rumpus going on in the house next door last night.Arguments and disagreements
(Definition of rumpus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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