scene
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4.1
- noun
- /siːn/
- Informal
:
escena
- I didn't want to cause a scene, so I quietly left the party when things got out of hand.
You came in talking, not making the scene, not showing my me up.
- You came in talking, not making the scene, not showing my me up.
- Yeah why you doing a scene that's not normal.
Examples
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You don't want to make a scene and spoil everything.
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After such a public scene, there will be rumours, and you know what the Curia is like.
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-Want me to make a scene?
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- Look, honey, let's not have a scene.
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I didn't wanna cause a scene in front of her place.
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We don't wanna make a scene.
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Everybody's gonna be holding their breath, waiting to see if I get drunk and make a scene.
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I didn't want a scene; that was all I cared about. I ditched them.
Fiction book (1993) -
Don't make a scene.
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When she started shouting at the waiter, everyone looked at her and I felt embarrassed by the scene.
Synonyms
488
2.5
A situation full of strong feelings and excitement
163
8.1
A sudden strong show of emotion, like a child's tantrum
85
2.7
A sudden burst of anger and frustration often by a young child
83
3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
54
4.6
An embarrassing show that makes people stare
6
9.9
A sudden strong burst of anger
1
5.1
Acting with too much emotion so it does not seem real
A sudden very angry reaction that people show loudly or violently
Antonyms
Compounds
7
4.1
A group of people and places involved in making and showing visual art in a place or time
1
7.5
A group of musicians and artists who work outside the mainstream, often in secret
- Informal
A depressing, unattractive place like a club or bar with a sad social feeling
- Slur
An offensive slang name for people in the modern art world who seem fashionable and do not include others
- Specialized
The way things like the background, objects, and lights are arranged in a film or play to create a mood
- Slang
A city social scene of young professionals who like hip cafes and small creative shops
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scene comes from Greek skene 'stage', so to 'make a scene' is like putting on a show to get attention. That's why it means a loud, public outburst that can embarrass others.