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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Flurry \Flur"ry\, n.; pl. {Flurries}. [Prov. E. flur to ruffle.]
1. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary
breeze; as, a flurry of wind.
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2. A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind.
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Like a flurry of snow on the whistling wind.
--Longfellow.
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3. Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry.
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The racket and flurry of London. --Blakw. Mag.
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4. The violent spasms of a dying whale.
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