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raucous vs. ruckus
[ raw-kuhs ]
adjective
- harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- rowdy; disorderly: a raucous party.
[ ruhk-uhs ]
noun
- a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus: The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.
- a heated controversy: Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters.