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Tumultuous \Tu*mul"tu*ous\ (t[-u]*m[u^]l"t[-u]*[u^]s), a. [L.
tumultuosus: cf. F. tumultueux.]
1. Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly;
turbulent.
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The flight became wild and tumultuous. --Macaulay.
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2. Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous;
disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting.
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3. Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed.
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His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth
Now rolling, boils in his tumultuous breast.
--Milton.
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4. Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech.
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Syn: Disorderly; irregular; noisy; confused; turbulent;
violent; agitated; disturbed; boisterous; lawless;
riotous; seditious.
[1913 Webster] -- {Tu*mul"tu*ous*ly}, adv. --
{Tu*mul"tu*ous*ness}, n.
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