kurfuffle
fuss
commotion
noise
excitement
argument
Examples:
Trump’s travel ban caused quite a kerfuffle at the airports….
What is all the kerfuffle about?
There is such a kerfuffle outside my window I can’t sleep… What on earth is going on?
conundrum
conundrum
a riddle (the answer usually involves a play on words)
anything that puzzles
a dilemma or tricky difficulty
Examples:
“How do we deal with the conundrum of having a clown for president?”
I want to solve this conundrum as quickly as possible.
to impugn
impugn [im-pyoon]
to challenge as false
to cast doubt upon
Examples:
Many people try to impugn the validity of the election result.
How dare you impugn my integrity in front of the whole class?
He tried to impugn the credibility of the witness.
Are you trying to impugn the legitimacy of his candidacy?
