单词	tumult
释义	tumulttu‧mult /ˈtjuːmʌlt $ ˈtuː-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINtumult Origin: 1300-1400 Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Sheila confessed that she spends most of her time in a tumult of anger and disbelief. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All the coolant hit the engine block in a tumult of steam. Brown has kept the tumult at bay. His voice is shaken by the tumult of his feelings ... Outside some one touches you ... with a light greeting. If it had been incredible before it was more so now, this whirling tumult in her blood. The tumult died away, and presently Moon-Watcher could hear the sound of a body being dragged over rocks. The tumult of war had undoubtedly touched Leonard, though his immediate family were spared its direct horrors. Theirs is a complex and lifelong friendship, even when the tumult of the times separates them for many years. 1a confused, noisy, and excited situation, often caused by a large crowd SYN  turmoil:  I could simply not be heard in the tumult.in tumult The whole country is in tumult.2a state of mental confusion caused by strong emotions such as anger, sadness etc SYN  turmoil
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