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tumultuous

/tuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/
tu · mul · tu · ous
Adverb:tumultuously
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1

Excited, confused, or disorderly; marked by upheaval, agitation, or emotional turbulence.

Example

"After a tumultuous decade of economic instability, the country finally entered a period of steady growth."

2

Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.

Example

"The returning champions were greeted by tumultuous applause from the stadium crowd."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French tumultueux or directly from Latin tumultuosus ('full of commotion, restless'), from tumultus ('uproar, commotion'), which is related to the verb tumere ('to swell').

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