tumult
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈtjuːmʌlt/
:
tumulto
- Inside the guarded circle, the air rang loud with the busy tumult of picks and shovels.
- political tumult
- a great tumult
- social tumult
But after the coronavirus market tumult hit those investments hard.
- But after the coronavirus market tumult hit those investments hard.
- Like these spreads are usually a sign of markets suggesting there's some kind of tumult coming.
- Let's look at the text itself, see what Hegel has to say out of this tumult.
- But you grow up in this great tumult and terrible poverty, and you say that you weren't really aware that you were poor other than you were hungry a lot.
- But the seeds and the prerequisite to that sort of tumult is certainly being being laid.
Examples
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A socialist leader's attack on the anarchists set off a tumult of protests.
Academic text (2000) -
The retinue moved on in disorder and dust, at the center of the tumult and exhilaration of the crowd.
Fiction book (1998) -
And we do know now that there was some real tumult going on behind the scenes there as Saturday Night Live.
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More than 50 people were killed during this tumult, while many schools, libraries, and other public properties were destroyed.
Academic text (2017) -
Soon he will be home, and the house will be a tumult of chatter and activity.
Fiction book (1997) -
Like this splendid department store, Gotham can quickly bounce back from the tumult of the past days...
Fiction book (1992) -
And after all this, Ellen will wake at dawn, thoroughly refreshed, the tumult of the night forgotten.
Fiction book (1998) -
Here on the Warsaw pavement in these days of tumult, heat, and dazzle.
Fiction book (1994) -
Outside, the summer heat was stifling, and brownouts and blackouts increased the tumult of the nights.
Fiction book (2000) -
The protest created a tumult as thousands of people shouted and waved their signs.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
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4.8
A time of great confusion and disorder
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5.1
Great damage and confusion that makes things stop working
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4.2
A short time of excitement and activity
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4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
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7.3
Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble
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3.9
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
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3.7
A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people
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6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
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3.9
Loud, unpleasant noise that continues and comes from many sources
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8.0
A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion
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7.7
A time of strong political or social disorder
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5.1
A loud, confused noise made by a crowd
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8.8
A noisy fuss about something not very important
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7.6
Loud noise and activity, often with people shouting
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8.2
A noisy scene where people are confused and out of control
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7.4
A strong public argument or time of great trouble
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7.9
A loud noisy fuss made by people, often during protests or celebrations
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8.4
A very large, messy situation that is hard to fix
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9.6
A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity
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9.9
A noisy disturbance among people in one place
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9.9
A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused
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9.9
A confusing, chaotic situation with many mixed-up parts
A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger
A state of loud noise and confusion
A noisy, confused scene with people moving and shouting
A loud, confused noise from many people or things
A confused, messy situation when plans go wrong
Antonyms
How Disorderly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tumult comes from the Latin tumultus, from tumere meaning 'to swell'. Imagine a crowd that grows and roars, and that image explains why tumult means a loud, confused disorder.