tumult
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məlt, ˈtyu- noun
1.
violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
2.
a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder: The tumult moved toward the embassy.
3.
highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance: His placid facade failed to conceal the tumult of his mind.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English tumult(e) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to tumēre to swell
1375–1425; late Middle English tumult(e) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to tumēre to swell
Synonyms
1. disorder, turbulence. See ado. 2. revolt, revolution, mutiny. 3. excitement, perturbation.
1. disorder, turbulence. See ado. 2. revolt, revolution, mutiny. 3. excitement, perturbation.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion |
| 2. | violent agitation or disturbance |
| 3. | great emotional or mental agitation |
| [C15: from Latin tumultus, from tumēre to swell up] | |
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Word Origin & History
tumult
early 15c., from O.Fr. tumulte (12c.), from L. tumultus "commotion, disturbance," related to tumere "to be excited, swell" (see thigh).
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Example sentences
In all the tumult hardly anyone took the trouble to note that logical counterarguments were available.
People seem to want this, as opposed to urban tumult and squalor.
But in the midst of the tumult, some things remain constant.
What makes this particular cosmic tumult a surprise is that it isn't in a distant galaxy.
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