No. 3,534 in Dutch
ophef
Commotion or uproar.
In a sentence
De ophef over de kwestie was overal in de media te zien.
The commotion about the matter was seen everywhere in the media.
Used as a noun to indicate public attention or fuss.
Ze maakten veel ophef over de prijsverhoging van het abonnement.
They made a lot of commotion about the subscription price increase.
The term describes a situation of public outrage or debate.
Waarom zoveel ophef maken om iets kleins als dit?
Why cause such a fuss over something small like this?
Here, 'ophef' is used to express unnecessary attention or drama.
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