Meaning & use
tumult
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A loud, confused noise or disturbance, especially caused by a crowd.
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The stadium erupted into tumult when the home team scored in the final second.
Amid the political tumult, few could predict what would happen next.
A note on using this word
Used for both literal noisy chaos and figurative emotional or political upheaval.
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