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Brouhaha vs Excite - What's the difference?

brouhaha | excite |

As a noun brouhaha

is a stir; a fuss or uproar.

As an adjective excite is

horny; excited.

As a verb excite is

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brouhaha

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stir; a fuss or uproar.
  • It caused quite a brouhaha when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code.

    Synonyms

    * commotion, hubbub, kerfuffle, ruckus

    excite

    English

    Verb

    (excit)
  • To stir the emotions of.
  • The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.
  • To arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate.
  • Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.
    The political reforms excited unrest among to population.
    There are drugs designed to excite certain nerves in our body.
  • (physics) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
  • By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited , then emit a photon when returning to normal.

    Antonyms

    * relax, calm