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tumult

[ too-muhlt, tyoo- ]

noun

  1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar:

    The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.

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  2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder:

    The tumult moved toward the embassy.

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  3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance:

    His placid facade failed to conceal the tumult of his mind.

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tumult

/ ˈ³ÙÂá³Ü˳¾ÊŒ±ô³Ù /

noun

  1. a loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion
  2. violent agitation or disturbance
  3. great emotional or mental agitation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tumult1

1375–1425; late Middle English tumult ( e ) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to ³Ù³Ü³¾Å§°ù±ð to swell
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tumult1

C15: from Latin tumultus , from ³Ù³Ü³¾Å§°ù±ð to swell up
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The stock market tumult, and those ballot-box results, may be behind a few scattered signs of dissent within Republican ranks.

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The industry has weathered tariff tumult before, including during Trump’s first administration.

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It’s not just the automotive industry that is contending with tariff tumult.

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An element of violence was appropriate for an era torn apart by war, civil rights unrest and epic environmental degradation, but Goode redeemed the tumult through art.

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This is particularly the case for a nation that can simultaneously keep its trade and investment connections with the US, Europe, China and the Gulf, even amid the tariff tumult.

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