cult vs furor

cult and furor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cult	Yes	No	No	No
furor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cult and furor are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cult include craze, fad, furore, rage.

cult (noun)	furor (noun)
a system of religious beliefs and rituals	a sudden outburst (as of protest)
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal	an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader