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tumult

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tu·mult  (tmlt, ty-)
n.
1. The din and commotion of a great crowd.
2.
a. A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
b. A tempestuous uprising; a riot.
3. Agitation of the mind or emotions: "I spend much time in a tumult of anger and disbelief" Scott Turow.

[Middle English tumulte, from Latin tumultus.]

tumult [tew-mult]
Noun
1. a loud confused noise, such as one produced by a crowd
2. a state of confusion and excitement: a tumult of emotions [Latin tumultus]

Tumult a disorderly mob; a violent commotion.
Examples: tumult of grief and indignation, 1844; of joys, 1777; of passions, 1711; of spirits.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tumulttumult - a state of commotion and noise and confusion
commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
combustion - a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable"
2.tumulttumult - violent agitation
agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm
3.tumulttumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion

tumult
Translations
Spanish tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] ntumulto
French tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] ntumulte m
German tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] nTumult m
Italian tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] ntumulto

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Virgil, I think, tells us, that when the mob are assembled in a riotous and tumultuous manner, and all sorts of missile weapons fly about, if a man of gravity and authority appears amongst them, the tumult is presently appeased, and the mob, which when collected into one body, may be well compared to an ass, erect their long ears at the grave man's discourse.
" Better than any other he gives a picture of the "infinite struggles, clamor, railing, and tumult of party.
No sooner has he gone than Creon enters with an armed guard who seize Antigone and carry her off (Ismene, the other sister, they have already captured) and he is about to lay hands on Oedipus, when Theseus, who has heard the tumult, hurries up and, upbraiding Creon for his lawless act, threatens to detain him till he has shown where the captives are and restored them.
 
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