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tumultuous adjective [ tjʊˈmʌltjʊəs ]

• making an uproar or loud, confused noise.
• "tumultuous applause"
Similar: loud, deafening, thunderous, thundering, ear-shattering, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, uproarious, noisy, clamorous, vociferous,
Opposite: soft,
Origin: mid 16th century: from Old French tumultuous or Latin tumultuosus, from tumultus (see tumult).


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