Hush and Kerfuffle

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Hush noun - A state of freedom from storm or disturbance.

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Kerfuffle is an antonym for hush.

Nearby Words: hushed, hushing

Kerfuffle noun - A state of noisy, confused activity.

Usage example: predictably, the royal scandal caused quite a kerfuffle on Fleet Street

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Hush is an antonym for kerfuffle.

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Kerfuffle and Hush. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hush/kerfuffle

Hush & Kerfuffle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hush/kerfuffle>.

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