tumultuous disturbance
- noun
- /tjuːˈmʌltʃuəs dɪsˈtɜːrbəns/
:
alteración tumultuosa
- The protest erupted into a tumultuous disturbance that quickly drew police intervention.
Examples
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The courtroom fell into a tumultuous disturbance when the verdict was read.
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The tumultuous disturbance at the concert startled everyone.
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After the announcement, a tumultuous disturbance broke out in the usually quiet meeting hall.
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What a tumultuous disturbance that was!
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After the announcement, a tumultuous disturbance broke out in the usually quiet meeting hall.
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The protest erupted into a tumultuous disturbance that quickly drew police intervention.
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The courtroom fell into a tumultuous disturbance when the verdict was read.
Synonyms
138
4.8
A time of great confusion and disorder
126
4.1
A break in the normal flow of activity
96
5.1
Great damage and confusion that makes things stop working
83
3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
80
4.2
A short time of excitement and activity
73
4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
68
7.3
Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble
51
6.9
A sudden big change that causes confusion and problems
47
3.9
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
45
3.7
A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people
36
6.5
A sudden, strong public reaction of anger or criticism
31
6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
22
8.0
A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion
18
7.7
A time of strong political or social disorder
12
7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
8
8.8
A small noisy fuss when people disagree
7
7.4
A strong public argument or time of great trouble
3
3.9
An event that makes things fall over or get mixed up
1
9.6
A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity
1
9.9
A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused
1
9.9
A confusing, chaotic situation with many mixed-up parts
A change that makes a system or process work differently than usual
A loud, confused noise from many people or things
Antonyms
How Disruptive
22
8.0
329
4.1
73
4.1
126
4.1
- Specialized
80
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly compositional: 'tumultuous' (marked by confusion and strong emotions) modifies 'disturbance' (a disorderly disruption), so together they clearly mean a violent or confused disruption. This is a predictable, redundancy-reinforcing combination that follows ordinary adjective+noun composition and would be comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Tumultuous disturbance gives a clear picture: tumultuous suggests a noisy, pushing crowd and disturbance means something that breaks the calm. That's why the phrase means 'a sudden, violent, and confused disruption'.