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adj. - Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination.

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  • The adjective "tumultuous" is often used to describe the events of the 1960s.
  • Billowed in tumultuous joys and affianced, why you would but will it and your girl would have it.
  • Her spoon was gone; that was beyond question, and Daisy's little spirit was in tumultuous disturbance – very uncommon indeed with her.
  • Tweed lied to Goody about his occupation, age and heritage on their first meeting, but the couple still entered a long-term tumultuous relationship.
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