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flur·ry

 (flûr′ē, flŭr′ē)
n. pl. flur·ries
1. A brief, light snowfall.
2.
a. A sudden gust of wind.
b. A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.
3. A sudden burst or commotion; a stir: a flurry of interest in the new product; a flurry of activity when the plane landed.
4. A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange.
v. flur·ried, flur·ry·ing, flur·ries
v.tr.
To agitate, stir, or confuse.
v.intr.
To move or come down in a flurry.
[Perhaps from flurr, to scatter.]
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flurried

(ˈflʌrɪd)
adj
characterized by haste, commotion or confusion
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flurried

adj to become flurried → sich aufregen, nervös werden
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flurried

[ˈflʌrɪd] adj → agitato/a
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"Faith," muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, "I've seen people at Madame Tussaud's as lively as my new master!"
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"Could I speak to you for a moment, miss?" said the girl, in rather a flurried, unsettled manner.
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Old Monsieur Farival, flurried, curious, stood up, but upon seeing that Robert had followed Mrs.
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