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Added 8 October 2026

tumult

/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ noun

In Latin: clāmor, tumultus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tumult at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A state of commotion and noise and confusion.
Violent agitation.
The act of making a noisy disturbance.

Origin

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

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