tumult
tumult definition
tu·mult (to̵̅o̅′mult, tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
- noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar
- confusion; agitation; disturbance
- great emotional disturbance; agitation of mind, etc.
Etymology: ME tumulte < MFr < L tumultus, a swelling or surging up, tumult < tumere, to swell: see tumor
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