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abuzz
[ uh-buhz ]
/ ÉËbÊz /
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adjective
full of or alive with activity, talk, etc.: The company was abuzz with rumors about the new owner.
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abuzz
/ (ÉËbÊz) /
adjective
(postpositive) humming, as with conversation, activity, etc; buzzing
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