- 1very loud; involving strong feelings, especially feelings of approval tumultuous applause a tumultuous reception/welcome
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- 2involving a lot of change and confusion and/or violence synonym tempestuous the tumultuous years of the Civil War It was a tumultuous time in her life.
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