1.  brouhaha(n = noun.event) hubbub, katzenjammer, uproar - loud confused noise from many sources;
is a kind of noise

2.  brouhaha(n = noun.act) - a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits;
is a kind of furor, furore

1.  the confused noise of many voices. [WordNet 1.5]

2.  a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits. [WordNet 1.5]

brouhaha, n. commotion, sensation; hubbub, uproar.

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