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tumult

🇬🇧 UK/'tju:mʌlt/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A loud, confused noise or commotion, especially from a crowd; violent disorder or uproar.

喧嚣,骚动,混乱

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tumswell, be swollen, be proud
+
ultsuffix
=tumult

Common Collocations

  • 1.in tumult陷入混乱
  • 2.political tumult政治动荡
  • 3.inner tumult内心的骚动
  • 4.tumult of voices嘈杂的喧嚣声

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The announcement of the election results caused a tumult in the streets.

  • 2.

    She could barely hear herself think amid the tumult of the crowded marketplace.

  • 3.

    The political tumult of the 1960s reshaped society in profound ways.

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