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  1. 1. n. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The violent spasms of a dying whale. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. a rapid active commotion Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. move in an agitated or confused manner Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. cause to feel embarrassment Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind. 2. A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind. Like a flurry of snow on the whistling wind. Longfellow. 3. Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry. The racket and flurry of London. Blakw. Mag. 4. The violent spasms of a dying whale. To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. H. Swinburne. Source: webster
  11. 11. To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. H.Swinburne. Source: adambom
  12. 12. v:2/n:98 n. a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) v. move in an agitated or confused manner Source: ecdict

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