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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cause a stir

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
cause a -stir
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

causes a stir (present, singular) causing a stir (participle, present) caused a stir (participle, past) caused a stir (past)

Questions

What does cause a stir mean?
To cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.

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