raucous vs. ruckus

raucous

adjective

  1. harsh; strident; grating:

    raucous voices; raucous laughter.

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  2. rowdy; disorderly:

    a raucous party.

ruckus

noun

  1. a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus:

    The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.

  2. a heated controversy:

    Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters.