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Raucous vs. Ruckus
Raucous
/ˈrɔːkəs/Examples:
The raucous laughter filled the room with a chaotic energy.Birds gave a raucous call, echoing across the morning sky.A raucous crowd gathered, excited by the upcoming concert.
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Ruckus
/ˈrʌkəs/Examples:
The sudden ruckus outside drew everyone's attention.Neighbors complained about the ruckus from the late-night party.She caused a ruckus by speaking out against the policy loudly.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Raucous describes a loud and harsh sound, often used for human voices or laughter.
- Ruckus refers to a noisy disturbance or commotion, typically caused by people or events.
- Remember, raucous pertains to the quality of a sound, while ruckus is about the event creating the noise.
- A raucous party can lead to a ruckus; the noise causes disturbance.
- Visualize raucous as the sound itself being harsh, ruckus as the scene of noise.
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